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Anal warts are surprisingly common – it's an affliction we treat quite commonly. In fact many patients who come in telling me they have hemorrhoids actually have warts. It makes sense because many of the symptoms are very consistent with hemorrhoids.
Genital, venereal, and anal warts are caused bycondylomata acuminata, a sexually-transmitted virus. Its spread has been difficult to stop, unfortunately, because its long incubation period (the time between acquiring it and the emergence of symptoms) makes it difficult for the patient to find out who gave it to them. Incubation is 1 to 6 months. Estimates of how much of the US adult population is infected range as high as 50%, so it's no surprise that I see so many cases.
The virus is usually contracted by direct contact with an infected person, and there's no better place to incubate and grow a virus than within the rectal mucosa (lining of the rectum). It lies dormant until the immune system weakens for some reason, then it flairs.
The first symptoms are a little like genital herpes. The patient might develop genital sores, like cold sores, flu-like symptoms, as the virus fights to overcome the immune system's defenses.
As the virus proceeds, other symptoms emerge – anal/genital warts themselves, itching, bleeding, irritation, pain, discomfort, protrusion – similar symptoms as with hemorrhoids.
My treatment of anal warts is state-of-the-art and similar to what most practitioners use. I remove them under local anaesthesia, either with a surgical blade (excision) or heat (fulguration). The sites usually heal without much scarring. This is minor, in-office surgery that leaves the patient "ambulatory," meaning they are able to get up and walk out when it's completed. Like the rest of our procedures, it does not require hospitalization, a major benefit often cited by our patients due to the time and expense saved.
Even if there is no pain or other symptoms present, in any case the warts must be removed. For the body's immune system to fight the virus, they have to go because the warts themselves contain such a high viral load – they are basically all virus.
I've seen cases where they've narrowed the anal opening considerably, interfering with normal bowel activity. Some are as big as walnuts. Though it's rare, they can also degenerate and become malignant over a long period of time if left untreated. That's one reason I strongly recommend against someone "just live with them" once they have been identified.
I treat cases that are relatively advanced, although there are very advanced cases that I refer out to surgical specialists.
These warts develop over the course of years. Usually by the time I see the patient, they have been in denial for that long about what they have. It's the kind of condition that's difficult to admit to and to seek treatment for, so I certainly understand. Plus of course not many people know who to see when they are ready to deal with it. There aren't a lot of doctors who specialize in this type of condition.
For long-term management after treatment, a combination of homeopathic remedies and lifestyle adjustments can be effective in keeping down the viral load, or for prevention if no warts have emerged. The virus that causes genital and anal warts is thought to be incurable, but it can be kept in check on a lifelong basis with no symptoms. For women it's especially important to keep it managed because the same virus can cause cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer.
In the clinic we I don't address preventive or systemic (whole-body) treatment because we stay focused on the immediate need of carefully removing the warts, but anti-viral treatment, for those who pursue that, can succeed. I have very experienced wholistic practitioners that I can refer to for long-term management.
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J.B.: How many Columbus Cafťs are now in operation?
P.B.: There are 17 as of today, including: four street units in Paris, one store in a Paris mall, 10 Fnac Cafťs by Columbus (food-in-shop), one cybercafť (Vivendi Cafť by Columbus) in Paris, and one cafť in the DDB agency headquarters in Paris
However, in the quite near future - before Summer 2001 - we will be having several additional openings. By the end of this year weíll have approximately 30 stores, including a few abroad.
J.B.: Are store layouts, decor, menus, etc. standardized?
P.B.: Columbus Cafťs are all technically designed and organized in the same way, but look different depending on where theyíre located. All the street and mall units are similar, but food-in-shop units, like those in Fnac, Vivendi, etc., vary a lot in terms of atmosphere and architecture. These are completely integrated in our partnersí style and look.
We offer the same beverage and muffins menu everywhere. The exceptions are the food-in-shop units, which are the only ones offering the possibility of an entire light meal - sandwiches, salads, pies, soups - in addition to the regular drinks and muffins.
J.B.: Since you do not roast yourselves, what coffee are you serving?
P.B.: We began with IllyCaffe. But naturally in time we have developed our own distinctive house blend - that is essential for a chain such as ours. Our Barista Blend is dark roasted exclusively for us by a French roasterÖ perhaps it is our greatest achievement!
J.B.: Remind me of the espresso machine brands used in Columbus Cafťs.
P.B.: For the past two years we have been using La Marzocco in all our stores. It suits our needs perfectly because its two boilers are absolutely necessary given the amount of steam we need to foam tons of milk!
In fact, weíve introduced La Marzocco in France. Since it had such a small market share here it didnít even have a maintenance system. We set that up ourselves.
J.B.: How much staff does a Columbus Cafe require? How do you train and keep your people focused on coffee?
P.B.: Depending on the size of the store and its hours of operations, an outlet needs anywhere from two to eight people. But on average we count on using five baristas. We have developed our own intensive training program.
As for focus, thatís easy, we simply talk about coffee quality all the time. Itís never out of sight. I regularly send press articles about coffee to all our managers. We also refresh them every week on all the basic techniques when we evaluate each store. And during these weekly inspections we always comment on the taste and look of the espresso.
J.B.: What do you stress most with employees about making and serving coffee?
P.B.: We say to them, ďTaste it, love it, talk about it. Pay constant attention to details. Clean your machine all the time. Adjust your grind every 2 hours.Ē Cardinal rule in service, ďThrow the espresso away if it has not been served in the first 60 seconds.Ē
J.B.: What measures have you implemented to keep control of the bars, their conditions and product quality?
P.B.: Columbus Cafťs operates a weekly evaluation system that includes 100 criteria. This is linked to a bonus system for everyone - baristas, assistant managers and managers. We are in a service industry, so the first emphasis is on service quality, then coffee quality, food quality, the baristaís work habits, overall cleanliness, back office management. This evaluation weighs for 50% of the bonus system, the other half being the sales objectives.
J.B.: How many espresso cups daily must a store push across the counter in order for you to count it a success?
P.B.: I donít think in terms of cups anymore, given the amount of coffee drinks and pastries we now sell. Instead we count in terms of daily transactions. Based on that criteria, Iíd say that a successful store runs an average of 300 transactions per day. Our most successful stores are serving up to 1,200 customers per day.
J.B.: Who dominates - by sex and age groupings - in your client profile?
P.B.: Women make up 60% of our customer base; 60% are less than 30 years old; 20% are between 30 and 40; 20% over the age of 40. 70% are French, 15% American or Japanese, 15% non-French European. Like Paris, we are very international.
J.B.: What branding are you doing; heavy or light?
P.B.: Branding is a big issue at Columbus Cafť. I even see our brand as our biggest asset. Our logo and web site address are present everywhere - cups, napkins, brochures, ďspecial offers,Ē we even put the .com sign on the faÁade of our street stores, our web site address is present on our windows, etc. People seem drawn to the bear in our logo. Weíre even working on offering Columbus Cafť premium ice creams in our stores.
J.B.: Do you count on rush flows or more constant and consistent flows?
P.B.: Our food-in-shops units offering sandwiches obviously experience rush hours at lunch time - we have needed to put a second till in some of them, in order to move the lines more quickly. Unsurprisingly, our street units experience morning rushes.
But what is surprising is that all our stores are very busy in the afternoon, especially on Saturdays. Our busiest time of the day is usually from 3pm to 7pm. Thatís when up to 60% of our sales can be made in some stores. Such peaks aside, our business is nevertheless usually quite steady and non-stop.
J.B.: Are you seeing take-away developing? It is commonly held by many that this is a major barrier to fast food coffee chains in Europe, where there is no take-away tradition.
P.B.: Itís developing in a big way! For us the trend really started in January 1999 when we opened our store in the Marais quarter in Paris. Very well located in a very trendy street with up-scale tourists, it immediately attracted a young and fashionable crowd, which gave Columbus Cafť the exposure it needed. Once accustomed to take-away coffee, these customers showed the way to more traditional French customers. Given the small size of the store and its limited number of seats, they had no other choice anyway but taking their drinks away.
Today, 50% of our sales are made: ďto goĒ in our street units. Although lower in our food-in-shop stores, the proportion of take-away sales there is also growing regularly.
J.B.: Is office worker traffic becoming an important factor? Again, this question has for some been a major qualification for success of such outlets as Columbus Cafťs.
P.B.: I would say: ďnot really.Ē And I donít think itís so important in Europe. The coffee bar is developing differently here.
Anyway, the French have not become completely American yet. Only a few of them think to go to such places as Columbus Cafť first thing in the morning to pick up a cup of coffee and bring it to the office. Most offices are well equipped with coffee machines, serving bad but cheap drinks. Vending machines are a huge market here.
However, we do get a lot of business from office workers who come to us for a coffee break, or to hold informal meetings at Columbus.
J.B.: Overall, what drinks are you serving the most?
P.B.: In our street stores, 20% of coffee beverage sales are espressos, 80% are of our coffee drinks. Our Columbus Caffť Latte is the most popular drink. In summer, our PercoLatte [Columbus Cafeís version of Starbucksí Frappuccino] is a major best-seller.
J.B.: Where do you think public service coffee is going in Europe?
P.B.: In my humble opinion, ten years from now, Starbucks will remain the world leader, including then in Europe too, both in volume of coffee sales and number of stores. Starbucks will probably have one - maybe two, but no more - major European competitors operating all over the continent. But each country will still have hundreds of small brands operating locally, in towns, cities and regions. Our own ambition is to be one of Europeís key players by 2010.
J.B.: So, you do have a long-term growth plan for Columbus.
P.B.: To my thinking there is enough room for at least 500 Columbus Cafťs in France, and that our brand has a very strong potential in Europe (name, logo, image, design, values, reputation, pastries, etc.), even considering all the local emerging and competing brands. I donít foresee at this time there being any major threat to our kind of concept from Nescafť, SSPís Ritazza, Scappucci Cafť, McCafťs, etc. We are also thinking of establishing a partnership with a major roaster in order to introduce our coffee in supermarkets, which will make the brand even stronger and more recognized. Weíve already been approached by one of them.
J.B.: What has this experience taught you about human nature?
P.B.: These may sound like clichťs, but they are true for me. Never trust market research before starting a new concept or business. Customers donít know what they want until it is offered to them. Nobody knows if theyíll enjoy a product or a service that they donít know. Hire the best people - trust them, empower them and always worry when the best ones go. Work until you drop. France is one of the toughest markets in the world for a business such as ours - considering its social laws, holidays, social charges, mentality, cafť culture, lack of entrepreneurship, anti-Americanism, etc. - and so having money here is just not enough to make it!
J.B.: Meaning, you need to be very smart and have at least a little luck?
P.B.: [Other than a smile, no reply]
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COLUMBUS — Headlined by Buckeye's Matt Saunders sharing Division II Coach of the Year honors, Medina County was well represented on The Associated Press All-Ohio boys basketball teams released Monday.
Medina guard Craig Randall was a third-team selection in D-I, while Brunswick guard Ryan Badowski earned special mention status. Medina power forward Branden Wilkins and Highland center Brogan Scott received honorable mention. In D-II, Buckeye small forward Garrett Beck and Bucks power forward Jeff Miller earned honorable mention.
The six All-Ohioans were the most in county history.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's Michael Peters, the son of CVCA coach and former Medina standout Jay Peters, received special mention in D-II.
Saunders, who completed his sixth season at Buckeye, led the Bucks to a 21-4 record and the most wins in program history. Buckeye fell to Vermilion in the Westlake D-II District semifinals.
Saunders guided the Bucks to their second Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division title in the last four years and raised his career record to 66-67. He shared coach of the year honors with Whitehall-Yearling's Drew Williams, Chagrin Falls' Dave Bargar, Dayton Ponitz Career Technology Center's Shawn O'Connell and Mansfield Ontario's Joe Balogh.
Medina's Randall, a 6-foot-2 junior, averaged 20.3 points in the regular season. A D-III honorable mention choice for Girard in 2012-13, he averaged 19.4 points for the Bees overall while shooting .422 from the field, .344 on 3-pointers and .803 at the line.
A likely D-I college recruit, Randall also averaged 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists while leading Medina to the Copley D-I District final.
Brunswick's Badowski finished the season averaging 21.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists while shooting .468 from the field, .369 on 3-pointers and .683 at the line. He led the Blue Devils to the Brecksville D-I District final.
The 6-3 senior was a four-year starter and earned a scholarship to D-I Longwood University. Badowski finished his career with a school-record 1,365 points, the fourth-highest total in county history. He had a school-record 545 points this season and ranks second in county annals with 384 free throws made in his career.
The 6-5 Wilkins averaged 16.4 points and 6.7 rebounds. The senior shot .588 from the floor and .633 at the line. Wilkins was a two-year starter and three-year letterman.
Highland's 6-5 Scott, a junior and three-year starter, averaged 18.8 points and 11.5 rebounds while leading the Hornets to a Suburban League title. He was the second-leading scorer in the SL and has 945 points for his career.
Buckeye's 6-2 Beck, a senior and three-year starter, averaged 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He shot .498 from the field, .474 on 3-pointers and .809 at the line. Beck finished his career with 1,027 points.
The 6-3, 225-pound Miller averaged 14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He shot .523 from the field and .618 at the line.
Beck and Miller were the Bucks' first All-Ohioans since Ken Holston in 2001.
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One win and two defeats for loan players.
Egyptian star Ahmed Elmohamady was part of the Hull City side that were defeated by Sheffield Wednesday at the weekend.
Reda Johnson headed the Owls in front before Elmohamady set up Robert Koren to score Hull's equalizer.
However, that wasn't enough as City put through their own net and Michail Antonio made it 3-1 in the 90th minute to end the Tigers' nine-game unbeaten run.
Blair Adams played a full 90 minutes at Brunton Park as Carlisle prevented his side Coventry City from closing the gap on the League One play-off places.
It was only a second defeat in 10 league games, for Mark Robins' side as they remain six points adrift of the play-off zone.
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News came out earlier today that one of the moms from the hit show "Cheer Perfection" was arrested for allegedly raping a minor. When this news came out, there were not a lot of details. Now on Jan. 14, TMZ has updated their report about what Andrea Clevenger is being accused of doing.
The new information reveals that she is being accused of doing things with a boy that was only 13-years-old. The details are very graphic, but he says that they had oral sex more than once and also had intercourse. His parents actually find inappropriate pictures that were shared between the two and that is what made them turn it into the authorities.
At this time, TLC is still not speaking out about Andrea Clevenger and what is going on with her. At this time, Clevenger is out on bond but has a GPS on her so she won't be going far.
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Operation Identification is a program to deter theft of valuable property and to help return it. Because theft is the most common crime on any campus, often valuable items disappear first. Keep in mind most theft is committed by people you know.
Here is what we do for you! You can bring your items to Police Services and Safety located in the Frable Building, Room 111 or ask your RA to have a hall program. You will then have the opportunity to engrave your driver's license number and state along with an item number onto your personal item (e.g., PA 12345678-1, PA-12345678-2, PA 12345678-3 and so on).
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After saying their goodbyes, the two crews closed hatches between the two vehicles at 4:49 p.m. Undocking was delayed about 30 minutes due to a sticky latch used to lock a mechanism that pivots the P6 solar array to face the sun. The latch finally engaged on the third try, safely locking the array in place for undocking.
Following undocking, Pilot Gregory H. Johnson flew the shuttle to a distance about 450 feet away from the space station and conducted a fly-around of the complex. This offered the shuttle crew a chance to view and photograph the results of their two weeks of joint work, including the installation of the Japanese Kibo logistics module and the Canadian Dextre robot.
After one and a quarter laps around the station, Johnson fired the shuttle's jets again for the final separation from the outpost at 9:08 p.m.
The shuttle crew is scheduled to begin its sleep period at 1:58 a.m. and will awaken at 9:58 a.m. to begin their final full day in orbit prior to their scheduled landing at the Kennedy Space Center just before sunset on Wednesday.


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Hot Spicy Wings RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 7 to 8 pounds fresh or frozen chicken wingettes, thawed
- 4 cups ketchup
- 2-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1-1/3 cups water
- 1 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place the chicken wings in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over wings.
Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Spoon sauce from pans over wings if desired.
Freeze option: Cover and freeze cooled wings in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Reheat wings in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan in a preheated 325° oven until heated through, covering if necessary to prevent excess browning. Yield: about 6 dozen.
Medium-Bodied White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer
Reviews for Hot Spicy Wings
"Made these 4 times this summer on grill using a "throw away" aluminum lasagna pan. Stir every 15 minutes for first 45 and then char on grill for a few minutes during last 15. Put them back in pan, cover with foil and they are ready to go. Also added a teaspoon of cumin. Perfect for a family outing."
"it's yummy..."
"When I made the wings first time I added more hot sauce and I baked my wings first without sauce. I didn't add the water at all.After the wings baked I put them in a slow cooker and poured the sauce over the wings and cooked on low setting for about 2 hours. They were so tender..Everyone loved them."
"This recipe is delicious with just the right amount of kick. I like the fact that most of the ingredients are things that you already have on the shelf. I did use fresh garlic instead of powdered and had to substitute cayenne for the chili powder. My only suggestion is to be sure to use a pan with deep sides as it makes a lot of sauce."
"I like wing-dings but these seems so high in calories and fat."


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The Manhattan 9-and-under Warriors are having tryouts July 13 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Miller Field in Manhattan City Park. It's a fun and competitive atmosphere. The athletes must be age 9 or under on May 1, 2014 to be eligible. For more information, contact Jerald Creed (785) 313-4008.
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Through his operas, symphonies, compositions for his own ensemble, and collaborations with artists ranging from Twyla Tharp to Allen Ginsberg, and from Woody Allen to David Bowie, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and unprecedented impact upon the musical and intellectual life of his times. His opera The Perfect American, based on the life of Walt Disney, premièred in January 2013 at Teatro Real Madrid and the English National Opera. Another opera, The Lost, premièred at the Landestheater Linz in April 2013. His Ninth Symphony had its US première at Carnegie Hall on his 75th birthday in 2012, and his Tenth Symphony premièred in France in August 2012. Current commissions include the recently completed Two Movements for Four Pianos, String Quartet No. 6 for the Kronos Quartet, an orchestral song cycle for Angelique Kidjo, and an opera based on Franz Kafka's The Trial.
For more information, please visit www.philipglass.com.


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Thursday, November 18
✔ TOPS IL 2490 will meet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is from 9-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dovie Heaton-Bergin at 283-1729.
✔ Soroptimist International of Vandalia will meet at noon at Days Inn.
✔ The Fayette County Health Department will hold a family flu shot clinic from 2:45-3:45 p.m. at the FCHD office, 509 W. Edwards St., Vandalia. Appointments are required; call 283-1044.
Crawford-Hale American Legion Post 95 of Vandalia held a Veterans Day program last Thursday at the Legion Home.
The location for services for Tamara Vosholler, 16, of rural Vernon, has been changed.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at First Baptist Church in Patoka, with the Rev. David Rogers officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday at Day Funeral Home in Patoka. Memorials: Vandalia Community High School wrestling team. Online condolences may be made at www.dayfuneralhomes.com.
For the second time in a little more than three years, The Depot Restaurant was destroyed by fire.
Vandalia firefighters were called to The Depot, located at 107 S. Sixth St. in Vandalia, at about 1:45 a.m. Thursday morning after Dennis Grubaugh smelled smoke and noticed that the building was on fire.
Upon their arrival at the scene, firefighters saw heavy smoke pouring from the eaves on numerous sides of the building. The fire broke through the roof within 30 minutes.
Brownstown and Ramsey firefighters were called to provide mutual aid assistance.
"Many hands make light work" is an old adage that, according to Ben Forbis, chairman of the Emmanual Methodist Church Board, is true … to some extent.
As the poem that accompanies this story indicates, the church stands on the prairie land in Sefton, north of Brownstown, as it has for over a century.
In these days of extravagant, beautiful and ornate buildings, part of the charm of the Emmanuel Church in its country setting is the refreshing simplicity, which it has retained all these many years.
Following the lead of the three other school districts in the county, the Vandalia Board of Education on Tuesday voted 6-1 in favor of allowing voters to decide whether to approve a countywide 1 percent retail sales tax that would benefit the school districts.
The lone dissenting vote came from Jay Smith.
The Vandalia Junior High boys basketball teams split with Ramsey on Friday night, with the seventh-graders defeating the Rams, 35-19, and the eighth-graders losing, 21-18.
Seventh-Grade Scoring
Vandalia – Garrett Grimsley, 17; Enrique Jenner, 4; Eli Bowen, 4; Dillon Beck, 2; Brandon Gelsinger, 2; Kasey Jones, 2; Alex Kleinik, 2; Chaston Womack, 2.
Ramsey – Brady Black, 7; Brady Reiss, 6; Nick Seaton, 4; Derek Nelson, 2.
Vandalia officials will explain at a meeting next Monday evening their plan to increase three of the city's tax rates.
The Vandalia City Council will hold, as required by state law, a Truth in Taxation hearing because the total on the city's proposed property tax levy is more than 5 percent higher than the last property tax extension.
The Vandalia Sport Fishing and Conservation Club held a Classic Bass Fishing Tournament on Vandalia Lake on Oct. 23 and 24. The winners were: Mike Grejtak, first place, with 16.62 pounds; Travis Gould, second place, with 13.17 pounds; and Lonnie Gerdes, third place, with 13.11 pounds. The first-day big bass winner was Owens Karnes Jr. with a 3.90-pound catch, and the second-day winner was Ronnie Higgs with a 6.39-pound catch. Fifteen boats entered the tournament, which lasted for eight hours each day. The club will begin its 2011 tournament schedule on April 9.
Local residents will be able next Tuesday evening to view the latest proposals for the four-lane path of U.S. Route 51 through the Vandalia area, and to offer their comments on those proposals.
A public information meeting on the potential Route 51 alignments at Vandalia will be held from 3-7 p.m. at Mother of Dolors Parish Center, 705 W. St. Clair St. in Vandalia.
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Arizona women's basketball completed its 2013-14 season on Thursday, finishing a year where the Wildcats faced multiple injuries and adversity throughout the year.
Despite its challenges, the future of Arizona women's basketball is bright.
The team will lose seniors Kama Griffitts, Carissa Crutchfield and Erica Barnes to graduation, but will return both the team's leading scorer and rebounder.
Junior Candice Warthen averaged 11.1 points per game and scored in double-digits in 14 games, including five games scoring 20 or more points. She also posted 2.4 assists per game and 1.3 steals per game.
Freshman LaBrittney Jones led the team in rebounding with 5.8 per game, but also emerged as an offensive threat towards the end of the season, scoring in double-digits in five of the last six games. Jones led the team and finished seventh in the Pac-12 Conference in blocks with 1.1 per game. Throughout the season, Jones played to about 70 percent of her potential after tearing her ACL during her senior year of high school.
The Wildcats will also return senior Alli Gloyd, who sat out the 2013-14 season with an ACL tear. Gloyd averaged 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds in 30 games in 2012-13.
Joining Gloyd will be sophomore Farrin Bell, a transfer from SMU, sophomore Keyahndra Cannon, and freshmen Breanna Workman and Dejza James.
Possibly the most intriguing aspect of Arizona's future is the freshman class--the highest-ranked class in Arizona women's basketball history.
Five players will enter Arizona's program, three ranked in the top 30 in their position.
Freshmen JaLea Bennett, Taryn Griffey, Charise Holloway and Cherice Harris will join junior college transfer Chy Cunningham. Bennett and Holloway stand as the country's No. 21 and 23 best guards, while Griffey ranks No. 28 in the point guard position.
The Wildcats have seen some dark times, but there is a bright light at the end of the tunnel.
For complete results and continued coverage of Arizona women's basketball, visit ArizonaWildcats.com, or follow on Twitter @ArizonaWBBall.


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by Rob Moseley
Editor, GoDucks.com
It's on to Nicholls preparations as the Ducks concluded preseason camp today.
Venue: Autzen Stadium
Format: Full pads
Situations: Various down-and-distance situations for the full team, and a few kickoffs and kickoff returns, plus field-goal kicking.
Highlights: Mark Helfrich said today's scrimmage was going to be focused on younger players, and he wasn't messing around -- starting quarterback Marcus Mariota played just one series. The irony of that possession for the offense was, Bralon Addison dropped two passes, before going on to be one of today's standouts.
The day began titled toward the defense, with Lane Roseberry running for the only touchdown of the first half. Addison hauled in a jump ball deep down the field from Jake Rodrigues and then fought off defenders into the end zone, but there was a penalty on the play.
Addison later returned a kickoff for a touchdown, with Issac Dixon clearing out two coverage guys on the play. And the little receiver might have even had the best hit of the day, a crackback block on Reggie Daniels while Josh Huff was running with the ball.
"The DBs had kind of been punking us all camp long, because we couldn't really knock people around or cut them," Addison said. "It felt good to get up under Reggie that one time. I was really excited about that play."
Addison had been limited by some nagging injuries over the course of camp, as nearly everybody has. But he looked great today; he gets compared often to De'Anthony Thomas because of their all-purpose roles, but he's much more of a slippery, shifty runner, as opposed to Thomas' elite speed.
"I had a lot of fun out there today," Addison said. "I was just excited I got a chance to participate today."
The Ducks ran some 120 plays between the offense and defense, and had just one turnover, a fumble late in the scrimmage. There were also no major injuries, Helfrich said, though he was disappointed with the number of flags, thrown by the officiating crew that was on hand.
Overall, though, Helfrich was pleased with the effort he saw.
"The defense kind of got the better a little bit of it early, and the offense kind of got after them in the red zone portion," Helfrich said.
Over the next 48 hours, coaches will meet and set their depth chart. They'll also sit down with young players to discuss the possibility of redshirting.
FWIW, I didn't see anything today that changed my mind dramatically regarding which young guys might play. Receiver Devon Allen did some impressive things as a kickoff returner, and also caught a late touchdown from Damion Hobbs, but the Ducks have plenty of veteran options as both returners and receivers.
Other highlights: Jeff Lockie threw three second-half touchdowns, to Josh Huff, Kani Benoit and Johnny Mundt. The freshman tight end Mundt earlier caught a ball and absolutely trucked a safety, and his touchdown was a nice sliding catch in the back of the end zone.
Benoit added a couple late rushing touchdowns, and the offense also got rushing TDs from Huff and Colt Lyerla. Jake Rodrigues used play action to set up a touchdown pass to Keanon Lowe, and he completed another to Chance Allen, who was leaning out of bounds in the end zone but kept his toes in.
Other observations: Oshay Dunmore spent some more time at outside linebacker today, and was really impressive. He had a sack and then pressured the quarterback into an incompletion on consecutive plays, and later forced the day's only fumble. No doubt, if he does move down from safety permanently, he'll need some time to adjust, but this could be a great move in the long run. ... The placekickers had another up-and-down day, but finished with a flourish. Alejandro Maldonado connected from 45, 30 and 42 yards on his final three attempts, and Matt Wogan made his last two, from 39 and 42 yards. ... The scrimmage format included a halftime in which the Ducks used the old visitor's locker room in the west end zone of Autzen. The Ducks will use that one for games as well, to cut down on time lost walking to and from the new football center. Opponents will now use a locker room outside the stadium's east end zone. ... Running back Thomas Tyner was spotted by local media walking without a boot following the scrimmage.
Up next: The Ducks hit the bowling lanes for some team-building tonight, and return to practice Saturday.


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So here I am again, thinking of what to write, when suddenly the guys upstairs helped make my decision a LOT easier. Turns out my current title of Columbia Cartoon something or other is sticking, at least for now. So, be that as it may, I'm gonna write about cartoons, my way, and to kick things off, I'm starting with my favorite cartoon of the moment, possibly of all time. Archer.
Archer is a unique and exciting breath of fresh air when it comes to creativity. To make things even better, it's a home grown production out of Georgia. To sum up what Archer is like, the producers simply got together and asked this question:
What do you get when you take a functioning alcoholic and surround him with his ex-lover, his overbearing mother, a sex fiend, a mad scientist, and an HR Rep totally inappropriate for the job?
Apparently the answer isn't "increased sales in anti-psychotics", but instead a pretty awesome cartoon. And the quirks don't stop there, to really get a feel of the absurdity that is Sterling Archer's life, you have to take a moment and watch. Seriously, it's a mess, but the kind of mess that you just can't look away from. It also just happens to be one of the funniest shows on television.
That being said, a lot of this humor is going to offend a fair number of people. The show contains strong sexual scenes, lots of alcohol, alcoholism, cyborgs, drug references, gambling, drugs, continuity, homosexual slurs, racial slurs, the French, child endangerment, Burt Reynolds, sarcasm, violence, murder, guns, explosions, air boats, addiction, alligators, and the occasional curse word or three. Apparently they can say s*** on television now. So if this doesn't sound like the kind of thing you could chuckle at, then you might want to look elsewhere for laughs. Tosh.O or South Park perhaps.
The show is so good in fact, that while I'm currently stuck with the title of Cartoon Reviewer for the Columbia area, I've decided to do a Season by Season review of the show. SPOILER ALERT: There will be spoilers.
Probably. But each one will come with its own nifty SPOILER ALERT warning.
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The Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition is a beauty contest for actively working trucks. Owner-operator truckers from across the U.S. and Canada will compete for cash and prizes in excess of $25,000. Photos courtesy of Shell Rotella
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The Evel Knievel documentary "Being Evel" premiered in Hollywood Wednesday, complete with a star-studded red carpet and an immaculately restored 1974 Mack FS show truck. Photos: Steven Martinez
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During the three days of the Walcott Truckers Jamboree, guests enjoyed over 150 exhibits: a truck beauty contest with 67 entries, an antique truck display with over 150 vehicles, a cookout featuring delicious Iowa pork chops, Trucker Olympics, Carnival Games and free musical concerts. Photos courtesy of Iowa 80 Truckstop
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The 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show opened Thursday, March 26, showcasing everthing from trucks to fitness gear. HDT's editors share the sights in photos.
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Wednesday, March 25, the day before the Mid-America Trucking Show opened officially at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center in Louisville, Ky., the trucking press gathered for media day and the MATS Fleet Forum educated fleet and supplier attendees on topics such as the economy and autonomous trucks, while HDT honored its 2015 Truck Fleet Innovators.
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The 9th Rush Truck Centers Tech Skills Rodeo in San Antonio, Texas pitted the company's top heavy and medium duty technicians against each other in trouble shooting challenges and written tests. It was an eventful couple of days with a supplier expo, exhibits from OEMs and celebrity drivers all in attendance. Photos by Steven Martinez.
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The IAA Commercial Vehicles show is one of the world's most important trade fairs for trucks, transport and logistics. The number of exhibitors increased by 9%, to 2,066 this year and there was a global reprsentation of exhibitors originating from 45 different countries. Our European Editor Sven-Erik Lindstrand was on the show floor, taking pictures of the sights in Hanover, Germany.
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SAN DIEGO -- The 2014 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition wrapped up Tuesday in San Diego, following a number of special gatherings and meetings, along with exhibits. Photos by Evan Lockridge
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More than 44,000 drivers and their families as well as local residents visited the Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa, during the 35th Anniversary Walcott Truckers Jamboree last week. Guests enjoyed over 175 exhibits; a Super Truck Beauty Contest, an antique truck display, an Iowa pork chop cookout, games and free concerts.
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Saturday in Louisville, Ky., was windy, blustery and rainy -- great weather for an indoor trade show, not so good for those wanting to see the truck beauty competition outside. Inside it was warm and dry, and attendees got some valuable one-on-one face time with the hundreds of exhibitors.
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Is Costa Rica really the happiest place in the world? According to an international poll, the ecotourism paradise is number one on the "World Database of Happiness" with number 2 being Denmark and the United States at 20 out of 148.
"Pura Vida" is Costa Rica's mantra to Pure Life. What is purer than ziplining through cloud canopies or doing yoga in a spring-fed waterfall? Or rappelling in a spring-fed waterfall?
Costa Rica has no army, much of the land is protected rainforest and the lifestyle is 90% sustainable.
Does sustainability equal happiness? The answer was a plane ticket away. A tough job but somebody had to do it. Read more...
Costa Rica Tour Combines Recreation With Conservation and Education
Costa Rica is well known for friendly locals and welcoming beaches -- a great place to enjoy the beauty of both Caribbean and Pacific waters.
But besides exotic drinks on sun-warmed sand, Costa Rica also offers many educational opportunities for travelers, especially families, who want to learn about Costa Rica's environment, its wildlife and its agriculture.
Costa Rica's Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, the Savegre Reserve and Ballena Marine National Park combine recreational activities with programs to increase awareness of ecological issues like sustainable agriculture, ecotourism and economic development that is beneficial for people and for the environment. Read more....
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It's 6 p.m. on the eve of Independence Day and Costa Rica has screeched to a halt, as the national anthem is warbled by a countrywide choir of all Costa Ricans. The flickering of lanterns around me reflects the re-creation of history, specifically, the decree issued from Congress in Guatemala City on September 15, 1821.
Costa Rica was officially declared independent from the Central American colonial government. However, nobody told the Costa Ricans about it for nearly a month, due to the absence of phones, faxes, or e-mails. Read more...
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Immigration is a matter of concern to many people in the United States. There are many questions that people would like to ask in order to understand why immigration reform is so necessary in this country, and answers to questions such as: "How many immigrants are there in the United States today?" "What countries do most of them come from?" "How about professionals and students who come from other countries?" "How many become U.S. citizens?", are difficult to find.
To help in this matter, the Migration Policy Institute published on April 28, 2014 a report prepared by Chiamaka Nwosu, Jeanne Batalova, and Gregory Auclair, on the "Frequenly Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States" that threw the following results regarding the 41 million immigrants living in the US in 2012:
"How do nonimmigrant admissions break down by visa category?
"Temporary visitors (tourists and business travelers) account for an overwhelming majority of all nonimmigrant admissions. In 2012, they represented 89 percent (47.7 million) of all admissions to the United States. Of those, 42 million were tourist admissions and 5.7 million were business-traveler admissions.
"Temporary workers and trainees (as well as their spouses and children), including H-1B "specialty occupation" workers, registered nurses, temporary agricultural workers, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) professional workers, treaty traders, and intracompany transferees, among others, accounted for about 3 million arrivals (more than 6 percent of total I-94 admissions)
"Students, who entered the United States to study at academic or vocational institutes, made up about 4 percent (close to 1.7 million) of the total arrivals including their family members but not including exchange visitors.
"According to recent estimates by DHS, about 1.9 million foreign nationals on various temporary visas resided in the United States on January 1, 2012 (Note: this estimate excludes tourists and other short-term visitors). Of the 1.9 million, 45 percent were temporary workers and their families, followed by foreign students and their families (40 percent). Nearly half of the 1.9 million temporary visa holders were from Asia. Another quarter came from Europe and Canada. The top five countries of origin—India, China, South Korea, Canada, and Mexico—accounted for half of the 1.9 million residents on temporary visas."
The above excerpt of the MPI article contains information provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's 2012 American Community Survey, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. State Department, the Pew Research Hispanic Trends Project; Mexico's National Population Council (CONAPO), and Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
Recognizing the importance of immigration, the State of Michigan has a new Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC), a resource center for advocates seeking equal justice for immigrants in Michigan. MIRC strives to help integrate immigrant communities and to increase awareness regarding immigration law and "the complex relationship between immigration status and immigrants' rights in areas including access to public benefits, family law and child welfare, civil rights, and workers' rights".
The "Welcoming Michigan" initiative promotes respect and understanding among immigrants and receiving communities.
"Welcoming Michigan" is a national grassroots-driven collaborative that works to promote mutual respect and cooperation between foreign-born and US. born Americans. It is also a partner organization of MIRC that produces films to help audiences connect and build relationships among community members.
"'Welcoming Michigan' not only represents the values (hospitality, kindness, and friendliness) of the midwestern state in which I was raised, but it actually creates the kind of welcoming environment essential for economic growth in a global economy. If Michigan is to compete, we have to welcome the investment, the jobs, the workers, and the ingenuity of immigrants and refugees. Welcoming Michigan is the foundation of a global economic growth strategy to return prosperity to our state," said Steve Tobocman, Director of Global Detroit.
Immigration is economically important to the United States. In the case of Michigan, it is vital to the state's future development and to reinvent the region's economy, as Michigan was the only state that lost population between 2000 and 2010.


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College Hockey:Broncos Sweep Mavericks
WMU Moves To Second, UNO To Last
OMAHA, Neb. — Western Michigan followed their first conference road win with their first road sweep to vault to a tie for second in the standings and with more than half the season behind then, Nebraska-Omaha finds itself in a place its never been — last place. After a 3-2 loss to Western Michigan Saturday at Qwest Center Omaha, and a Bowling Green win over Michigan State, the Mavericks fell from 11th to the CCHA cellar.
But neither coach seemed overly concerned with standings right now.
"I don't think it means anything right now other than its not a place we want to be and it's an embarrassing place to be," UNO coach Mike Kemp said. "But from the standpoint that there is 10 games in the conference left, we have yet to play Bowling Green and there's so much going on at the other end that who knows what is going to happen."
"At this point, things are so close," WMU coach Jim Culhane said. "We've talked about making sure we don't get too high, don't get too low, we prepare for each opponent."
Just 11 points separate first from last.
UNO actually got on the board first displaying again that at least its power play is something to brag about. Dan Hacker got the Mavericks on the board just 1:47 into the game when a Scott Parse shot was deflected to Hacker in the crease where he collected and scored.
The Broncos tied the game with a power-play goal of their own at 5:51 of the first. On a delayed penalty, Vince Bellissimo struck on a mid-air deflection. One Mav came out of the box and another went right back in.
"The one thing they do particularly well is that they make you pay for your mistakes," Kemp said. "You give them any room and they bring it up on you. They over ran us deep in our defensive zone."
But UNO killed off that penalty and nearly scored a shorthander.
Still Western Michigan took the lead 13:10 on a Mat Ponto goal. In the slot, Ponto shot, the puck bounced directly back to him and Ponto found the net with the second wrister.
UNO dodged the killer bullet in the second period by killing off a 1:21 5-on-3 WMU power plat and seemed to build momentum, but it took the Mavericks until the third period to manufacture the tying goal.
David Morelli flew into the Bronco zone, stopped cold, fed a streaking Parse. Parse fought off Ponto, who was draped on him like a sun dress, and tipped the puck five-hole at 13:22 of the third.
But less than a minute later the Broncos capped the game and again punched the Mavs in the stomach. Again Paul Szczechura came up with a big goal by making UNO goalie Chris Holt pay for accidentally tipping the puck to him.
A deflated Parse said, "All the momentum was with us, I don't know what happened. It was a shock, they come down and score just like that. We fought hard again, and just came up short. We had a couple of slip-ups in the defensive zone and they scored."
Bellissimo's goal was his ninth of the season, fifth against the Mavericks. "I've been having a rough time this year with 74 shots and six goals coming in," Bellissimo said. "Finally it just happens against UNO where I get a bounce and hopefully it jumpstarts the season."
The road gets no better for the Mavericks who travel to Oxford to play first-place Miami next week.
Western Michigan is now 11-2-1 in their last 13 games and is the hottest team in the league.
"The team is playing very well as of late," Culhane said. "What's enjoyable for the team is that we are having a lot of contributions from a lot of people. I'm proud of our discipline and getting the power play goals."
Next weekend they play a home-and-home with Michigan, who is just one point back of the Broncos.
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Celebrating 60 years of service
A fire in Akwesasne in March 1954 that claimed the lives of
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- Perkins KA, Lerman C, Coddington S, Jetton C, Karelitz JL, Wilson A, Jennings JR Ferrell R, Bergen AW, Benowitz NL. Gene and gene by sex associations with initial sensitivity to nicotine in nonsmokers. Behav Pharmacol. 2008;19(5-6):630-640.PMC2743299
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- Etter JF, Lukas RJ, Benowitz NL, West R, Dresler CM. Cytisine for smoking cessation: A research agenda. Drug Alcohol Depend 2008;92:3-8.
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Once in a great while I come across a product that makes life in the studio so much easier that I feel compelled to share it with readers. I am not an employee of Gamblin, nor do I receive any compensation for this review.
Once a painting is done, the oil painter faces two vexing questions: should I varnish the painting and, if so, how should I varnish it? The "why" of varnishing is not the primary subject of this article, but for those who are interested, please see Why Varnish at the end. The "how" of varnishing, though, is more problematic. There are many different types of varnishes and brands and applying any of them incorrectly can easily ruin a painting.
I recently tried Gamvar picture varnish from Gamblin Artist's Oil Colors. With just a little testing, I could see that I had found a varnish that solved my most difficult varnishing problems:
1. It can be applied much sooner than traditional varnishes
An oil painting goes through a curing process that continues long after it feels dry to the touch. So as not to interfere with this drying process, it is usually recommended that you wait six months (for thin paint) to a year (for thicker paint) before varnishing. This is a real problem for painters who must release their work to buyers or galleries sooner than that. The Gamvar formula is permeable enough to allow the underlying oil paint to proceed with its natural curing process, so you can apply the varnish once the paint is dry. What's more, the solvent component of Gamvar is mild enough so it won't dissolve the thin glaze layers of the painting. Gamblin notes, "How do you tell if a painting is ready to varnish? It's easy — just touch it. If there are impasto areas, gently press your fingernail into that impasto. If it is firm underneath the surface of the painting then it is ready for varnishing [with Gamvar]."
2. It is easy to apply
Gamvar is very thin and non-oily, so it can easily be applied in an even, thin coat. This is good news. Some brush-on varnishes are oilier and slightly viscous, making it harder to achieve an even coat. Spray varnishes can be very effective, but they require protective masks and a dedicated spray area.
3. It permits control of the surface sheen from glossy to matte
One of the benefits of varnishing is that it enables painters to adjust the surface sheen of the painting after it is done. It can also correct or reduce flat (matt) spots. Like damar varnish, Gamvar has a high shine, which many painters prefer. It tends to saturate the colors, especially the darks, which may "sink" or lighten as the paint layers dry over time. Other painters, like myself, who prefer a matt or satin finish, can add cold wax medium to the Gamvar to reduce the sheen. To get the desired sheen, you will need to mix the right proportion of Gamvar to wax. See photographs and instructions below.
Gamvar also offers another advantage. It can be removed with Gamsol, a very mild solvent. Damar varnish can only be removed with a strong solvent such as turpentine. Being able to remove a varnish with a mild solvent means less risk of damaging the delicate paint layers.
Although Gamvar is easy to use, you should test it on an old painting first, as you would any new studio method. Gamvar naturally creates a gloss sheen. If you want a satin or matte finish, you will need add cold wax medium.
Shelf life: I am often asked how long Gamvar lasts. Scott Gellatly, product development manager at Gamblin, writes: "Gamvar does not have a specific shelf life, compared to other varnishes. As the case with all varnishes, however, they are best used as fresh as possible. Painters should buy the size container that is appropriate for their needs. Here is the approximate coverage for each size we now make available:
2 fl oz: 40 square feet
8 fl oz: 160 square feet
16 fl oz: 320 square feet
Avoiding streaks: If you are getting streaks you are almost certainly applying too much varnish. Always apply varnish as thinly as possible, avoiding visible brush strokes. Those new to varnishing overestimate the amount of varnish necessary and apply far too much. Imagine that you are trying spread the varnish as far as it can go.
When a painting's surface is more textured, say, from the weave of the canvas or the texture of the strokes themselves, streaking will be less noticeable. However, the potential for streaks is greater when the surface of the painting is very smooth and the paint is applied very thinly with little or no visible texture. Then there is no texture to interrupt or camouflage the streaks.
Immediately after applying a very thin layer of varnish, I use a very soft, delicate, "fluffy" brush and lightly dab the surface. This breaks up the streaks. Use a quick, but light up and down dabbing motion, and pay close attention that you don't miss any spots. The brush shown here (above) is a 2-1/2 inch wide Asian-style Hake wash brush with sheep hair. Note: It is preferable to not use the same brush for this dabbing step as you did for the varnishing. The varnishing brush is laden with wet varnish; its hairs will be clumped together and have less "fluffiness." Use a dry brush with hairs that are still fluffy and open. If you must use the same brush as you used for varnishing, wipe it back and forth on a roll of paper towels until most of the remaining varnish has been soaked up and the have opened again and regained some of their fluffiness.
Achieving a Matt Finish with Gamvar
The cold wax medium needs to be thoroughly dissolved into the Gamvar. This is very hard to do just by mixing the cold wax and Gamvar together in a jar and shaking vigorously. It's very hard to get the wax to disperse. Instead, I recommend just mixing up the amount of matt varnish you will need for that session. In the above photo (left), you can see that mixing the Gamvar and wax together doesn't initially disperse the wax very well. It will take mechanical kneading action of the palette knife to mix the Gamvar and wax into a unified, creamy mixture (right). Continue to mash and knead out any little chunks of the wax until the mixture is uniform and consistent.
What is the correct proportion of wax to Gamvar for a matt finish? I have found that 4 parts Gamvar to 1 or 1-1/2 parts wax makes for a good matt varnish. If you want a satin finish, then use about half as much wax. That formula would be 1/2 part wax to 4 parts Gamvar.) But test your mixture first! Remember, you never want the mixture to get very thick, otherwise it won't be easy to brush on and lay down a very thin coat. Every varnish looks shiny when wet; you will need to let the Gamvar dry overnight before you can evaluate the final sheen.
Tip 1: Mix the Gamvar and wax in a colored plate. This makes it much easier to see your progress as you knead the wax and get it to disperse.
Tip 2: Always apply varnish as thinly as possible, avoiding visible brush strokes. Those new to varnishing overestimate the amount of varnish necessary and apply far too much. Imagine that you are trying spread the varnish as far as it can go.
Tip 3: Immediately after varnishing, spend a few minutes inspecting the surface for any errant brush hairs or foreign particles. Then, lay a large cardboard cover or lid over the painting so as to avoid dust collecting in the varnish as it dries.
From the Gamblin website: "Gamvar is a low molecular weight synthetic-resin gloss varnish developed by conservation scientists at the National Gallery. Gamvar can also be used for retouch. With a high refractive index similar to that of natural resins, colors are fully saturated to bring out the best in the painting.Unlike varnishes made from natural resins like damar and mastic, Gamvar does not yellow with age or become more difficult to remove. It contains a UV stabilizer and offers some measure of protection to less lightfast pigments, depending on how thickly it is applied."
Why varnish? Painters varnish their work for two reasons. First, it is a way to control the surface sheen of the painting once it is finished. Second, a varnish serves as a protective coating. A painting, like the walls in your house, becomes dirty over time. Or worse, if there is smoke damage or the painting were accidentally splattered with a foreign substance, the varnish is what would be affected, not the paint itself. If you try to remove a foreign substance from an unvarnished painting, you risk damaging the paint surface. But when you remove a foreign substance from a varnished painting, you are only removing the varnish, and are able to preserve the integrity of the paint surface. Then, a new varnish can be applied. Needless to say, varnishing won't protect the painting from mechanical damage. If your cat uses it as a scratching post (this really happened to me), varnish will not help!
Addtional Resources
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Should I get involved..? Neice being abused at home. Possible Trigger!
I'm sorry you are going through this, I know the love between sisters is very strong as I have an older sister. If you are too scared to call CPS maybe you can talk to the counselor at your niece's school just tell them what she told you & they would probably call. I don't think you should wait any longer to take action so whether you talk to your sister or call CPS something needs to be done ASAP.
YES!!!! you can't ignore ignore that even if there is a possibility she is lying. there is too much at stake.
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Please call. That is horrible. Do not let her go home tonight without calling CPS and the police first. YOU have the chance to help her out of a possibly awful situation.
You can tell CPS that you want to remain anonymous. You can go to the school right now and say that you know this is happening, but want the call to come from school...make it seem like she talked about it in school, who are mandatory reporters.
You can work around this without being the bad guy if it does happen to be a fib. But you can't let it go....no matter what.
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I would also talk to her teacher. Just tell her your suspicions and if she sees a difference in her behavior, etc. she can't tell you what she notices, but she is another set up eyes and a mandatory reporter.
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This here is why kids are abused. People need help and no one says anything that could get them the help they need. If you think this is hard for you imagine being choked and drug up by your hair. That's an actual hardship. Damn.
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I was just going to say what gretmommy said. If you believe this could be real, which it seems like you do, I think that you approaching your sister with this and telling her to get help or you'll call could be a VERY bad idea. If she is abusing her daughter, now she knows that she told someone, and could lash out and make threats if she ever tells again. Also, now if CPS does show up at her door 1) she'll be expecting it and will do everything in her power to hide any abuse, and 2) she will know EXACTLY who called them, and there's a good possibility your neice will lose you, the person she trusted and loved enough to share these things with.
Is there a possibility the 5 year old is lying? Sure....but is that possibility worth risking her safety over? I don't think so.
Call CPS anonymously. They will investigate. If your neice was just making things up, they won't find any reason to remove her from the home, and everyone can move on with their lives. If there is abuse happening, you could have just saved her.
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From 1903-1907, the canal was extended to Joliet, Illinois and replaced the Illinois and Michigan Canal. It was 28 miles in length, 202 feet in width and 24 feet in depth. Two more canals, the North Shore Channel (1910) and the Cal-Sag Channel (1922), completed the project. This canal project also trained many of the engineers who built the Panama Canal in 1906.
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This system received three notable awards—Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium in 1999. It recently achieved the National Achievement Award in Public Information and Education Categories from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. It recently gained the Exemplary Biosolids Management Award for Public acceptance from Region V of the EPA.


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