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I know you've heard me say this a lot, but honestly, this is kind of one of my favorite things about working in After Effects, the ability to import external files as compositions is extraordinarily wonderful. But inevitably, you'll probably want to be able to bounce back and forth and make changes and have them update between both applications. Since, in the previous video we imported a layered Illustrator document, this time I want to import a layered Photoshop document. So double-click in the Project panel and navigate in your Exercise Files folder to the Footage folder, and in there, go inside of Photoshop.
Click once on Eco_Shapes and then make sure that Import As is set to Composition. See last time we chose Composition - Retain Layer Sizes. I want to import as a composition just for an example right now. So when we choose Composition, click Open. Under this menu that pops-up, we still have a choice under Import Kind. If we change our mind between Composition or Footage, if I choose Footage I could choose an individual layer or merge all the layers together as one file.
But what we want to do is leave it for Composition and we can leave Editable Layer Styles. And when we click OK, this is going to get imported into our project. If we double-click our Eco_Shapes here, you can see I have a green layer and I have an orange-yellow layer. If I want to use these in this project, I could drag the comp down as a whole. That would be nice because when I drag it down as a whole, you can see exactly what things are looking like.
That looks pretty neat, but unfortunately, if I wanted to animate this bar and that bar separately, what I would need to do is open up the Eco_Shapes comp and then animate these within this comp. And what I really want to do is use both shapes inside of here. So we can do this one of two ways. We can go up under Eco_Shapes layers here and you can see I've got my actual layers or I can just come in to my Eco_ Shapes layers in the timeline and drag a lasso around both layers.
With both layers selected, if I go up under Edit > Copy, when I bring them into the other comp, I can choose Edit > Paste. Now notice they copied right in place. If I select the Eco_Shapes comp layer, Layer 4, I can press Delete and now I have each layer separately. But there's an issue. See, I did bring these in as separate layers, if I turn off the visibility of one or the other, you can see, but when I select the Green layer, look in the center of your comp window.
This cross here, here I'll scroll in with my mouse, this is my anchor point. So if I opened up, let's say the Rotation parameter for Green by pressing R on my keyboard, I could click and scrub through that parameter. Look at what's happening. Here, let me zoom back out. Notice the rotation is actually going to rotate around the center of the layer and the layer itself is actually the size of the comp. See, if I undo my rotations here, Command+Z or Ctrl+Z on the PC, you see that I've got my layer here and it's actually the entire size of the composition. Let me scroll out.
See the handles there? That happened because we imported this Photoshop document as a composition, not a composition while retaining layer sizes. So just to start over, I want to go ahead and select our Eco_Shapes layers and drag them to the Trash right here on my Project panel. When I press Delete, I still have my Eco_Shapes comp. I can drag it out to the Trash as well. Instead, let's double-click in our Project panel and import that PSD as a Composition - Retaining Layer Sizes.
Now when we click Open, again, we'll leave the Import Kind set and leave Editable Layer Styles. When we click OK, you can see if we open our comp, we have both layers and they are separate. But notice now when I select each one of these layers, here let me open up my Rotation, I can actually control where the animation takes place, and by default, it will be centered on each individual layer. Let's undo that rotation. I'm going to collapse layer 1 and select both layers and Copy and Paste.
Notice when I did Copy/Paste, it actually put the layers in place within my comp window. I know you're thinking this is pretty cool. I've imported these layers and I can animate them separately and my anchor point is set up properly. But what if I want my anchor point to be on, I don't know, the left-hand side? Well you want to use the Pan Behind tool, which is up in your Tool panel in the upper left part of the interface. See this icon to the right of the little camera? That's your Pan Behind tool. If you click on that, then you can click on the anchor point for this orange-yellow layer, and if I drag it to the left, now when I choose Rotation and click and drag, you can see it's rotating around that point.
Let's just undo that. This is also very helpful if I wanted to do a Scale Option here. I could unlink the X and Y parameters and just click and drag on the X, and look, I can make it grow out of the side of the screen. That's pretty cool, right? Well what if you needed to go back into Photoshop for some reason to make a change? Let's say I want to change the edge of this layer but I don't necessarily want to add a mask to this layer inside of After Effects. Well you can quickly jump back and forth between After Effects and Photoshop or Illustrator or whatever file you've imported, just by right-clicking on the layer within the timeline.
Then choose Reveal Layer Source in Project. That will automatically bring that layer to the front of your Project panel, so then you can right-click directly on that layer and say, Reveal in Finder, or Windows Explorer on the PC. When we're in the Finder, now you guessed it, we just need to double-click the Photoshop document to open it back up in Photoshop. I want to clean up the edge of this Green layer and I wanted to have a slight curve. Now I know this isn't a Photoshop class, so we're not going to spend a lot of time in here.
I'm just going to grab our Elliptical Marquee tool. If you see the rectangle one, just click and hold and choose Elliptical Marquee. Let's start kind of three-quarters to the left side of our comp and click and drag. I'll just reposition this by moving my mouse in the middle of the cursor and there we go. Let's say I want that to be my new left edge. So I'm going to go to Selection and choose Inverse, so now everything else other than the circle selected, and press Delete on my keyboard.
I know I could press Delete because I already had the Green layer selected in my Layers panel. So it's time to go up under Select and say Deselect and just File > Save to save the change you've made. If we jump back over into After Effects, notice nothing has really happened. Since the layer is already highlighted, all we have to do is right-click on that layer in the Project panel and choose Reload Footage. This will force After Effects to go back to that Photoshop document and then reload the revised version.
Notice even now that it's been reloaded, when I click on the Green layer, it's now changed the bounding box to this portion of the layer. It's pretty cool to have that interoperability. So I hope you can see how valuable it is to pay attention to what you import when you import compositions and more importantly, how nice it is that Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects all play very nicely together.
- Setting up the workspace, important preferences, and the cache
- Importing footage and comps
- Relinking missing footage
- Creating type, shape layers, and masks
- Rotoscoping with the Roto Brush
- Adjusting keyframes in the Graph Editor
- Timing animations to audio
- Building backgrounds with effects
- Rendering with the Render Queue and Adobe Media Encoder
- Animating 3D type
- Smoothing shaky footage and retouching footage
- Keying green screen footage
- Working with 3D: extruding shapes, adding ray-traced lighting, and more


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Terry Pluto Podcast, Jan. 21, 2014
Is Dan Quinn the new favorite for the Browns' job? Will Mike Brown be "one and done" if Cavs can't turn it around?
Plain Dealer sports columnist Terry Pluto answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore.
Among other topics discussed:
• How do the Browns look as the search continues?
• Keeping Luol Deng long term.
• Albert Belle deserves to be in the Indians Hall of Fame.
• Jeff Francoeur making the team out of spring training.
You can download the mp3 or listen with the player to the right.
Be sure to also like Terry Pluto on Facebook and follow him on Twitter.

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This is just a follow up for the Facebook Giveaway. We had a really great response and built up our Facebook. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Congratulations to the winner. There are going to be more to come to so if your not a Fan now is the time to become one. Visit us at http://www.facebook.com/BatteriesInAFlash and become a Fan today.
As a thank you to our Facebook fans we're giving away a Sony NV-U44 GPS unit to one of our facebook fans on the 1st of March 2010. We'll be posting a video of the drawing here on our blog on Monday the 1st of March at 4pm Pacific Standard Time.


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Audiobook of the Month: 'Room' by Emma Donoghue
When you spend all of your time doing things — working, driving, cooking, gardening, cleaning, etc. — reading can fall by the wayside. That said, with the Audiobook of the Month — November's is Emma Donoghue's Room — everyone has time to read and you can do it anywhere with your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits…
The iTunes Store is offering Room: A Novel for just $6.95. Similarly, you can get this title as an ebook (i.e. text) on the iBooks Store for $9.99.
Alternately, Amazon is selling Donoghue's Room in paperback ($3.95, Prime) or Kindle edition ($9.99).
Lastly, if you haven't yet taken advantage of Audible.com's free 30-day trial, get Room or any other single-unit audiobook for free — cancel any time and keep the book.
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It is time to start looking towards the new MLB season. While many Yankee fans are still relishing in their 27th World Championship glory, it is time to gear up for another exciting season of Yankee baseball.
I decided to do a breakdown of the Yankees current roster. This will give everyone a look at the Yankees lineup and rotation. Without further ado, let's begin!


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Genre: Nature, Animals
Premise: National Geographic expeditions expert Casey Anderson leads viewers on a trek from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the Arctic Ocean, and to many places in between, on a search for rare and endangered species such as wolverines, mountain lions, black bears and polar bears. In the episode ``Wolverine King,'' for example, Anderson manages to forge a unique face-to-face bond with Jasper, a captivity-raised wolverine, to separate fact from fiction and learn the truth about these notorious carnivores. And in ``Grand Canyon Safari,'' Anderson observes condors, rare Kaibab squirrels, tree frogs, rattlesnakes and chuckwalla lizards in their natural habitats.
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@Berengar: I suspect that you do not have the Parallels Tools installed. Parallels Tools are installed in the guest OS and provide support for copy & paste, drag & drop, and Retina resolution in Win7 and Win 8 guests.
To install the Parallels Tools, bring your guest OS window into focus, and then choose "Install Parallels Tools" from the Virtual Machine menu in the Mac menu bar.


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The Motown Records legend — who is scheduled to perform Saturday in Ocean Grove — sang such hits as "The Tracks of My Tears," "I Second That Emotion" and "The Tears of a Clown" with his onetime singing group, the Miracles, and wore many hats at Motown: singer, songwriter, producer, even vice president. But a musical career was not Robinson's ambition as a boy.
"I had a wonderful childhood," Robinson says during a recent call.
"We were poor, but I didn't know it, because everyone around us were poor. The neighborhood I grew up in was not affluent or anything like that. I grew up in the 'hood,' actually, in Detroit."
Back then, Robinson had two passions: sports and music.
"I played almost every kind of sport you can think of that's normal for an American kid to grow up playing," he says.
"In fact, at one point in my life, I was playing summer league baseball, and I thought that I wanted to pursue baseball as my career. Because I just didn't think that singing was ever going to work out, from where I was growing up."
Still, Robinson sang in groups — and from a very young age.
He recalls: "I started singing with the guys in the Miracles — well, most of them — when I was 12 years old. But then, as fate would have it, I met (Motown founder) Berry Gordy. He was a songwriter in Detroit, and he was writing songs for my favorite artist, Jackie Wilson. I happened to meet him at an audition the Miracles and I went to for Jackie Wilson's managers. This was prior to him (Gordy) starting Motown.
"So I met him, and we became instant friends. He's my best friend. Right now. Today. About a year or so after we met, he started Motown."
Robinson recalls the founding of Motown as an exciting time — especially Gordy's conversion of a modest Detroit house into the famous Hitsville U.S.A. building, a music landmark.
"It was a small building," the singer says with a laugh.
"We had been in business for maybe two years or so, and Berry bought that house, the Hitsville house, because there was a garage attached to it. We tore out the kitchen and put a big glass window in there, and the garage became the studio.
"Of course, it's historical. It's now a museum. People from all over the world go there to see the Hitsville building."
Achievement for America
Robinson's star rose during the Civil Rights era of the 1960s.
"I am so proud of the fact that I've lived to see a black man as president of the United States," he says.
"It's a wonderful achievement for America, because now America is what it's always claimed it was. I've been all over the world; as far as I'm concerned, there are no countries like the United States of America. It's the greatest country in the world.
"We just have to know that and let it be that."
But Robinson is dismayed by President Obama's detractors, who Robinson believes have politicized many challenges facing the country — for instance, Obama's response to the Gulf of Mexico oil leak.
"What do they want him to do, put on a diver's suit and go down there and block it himself?" Robinson says.
"He's doing what he can, but he just gets so much ridicule from all sides. It's just amazing what the people who are against his being in office can say and do, and especially on television. They've never said that about another president — 'Why doesn't he do something?' He's doing whatever he can do."
Robinson, who began recording in the late 1950s, relishes the longevity of his career.
"I live a life that I absolutely love," the singer says.
"When you earn a living doing what you absolutely love, that's a blessing, man. I don't ever forget that. Especially in a business like show business, man, where people come and go overnight. I am very blessed."
Smokey Robinson
Where: Great Auditorium, Pilgrim and Ocean pathways, Ocean Grove
When: Saturday at 8 p.m.
How much: $40-$45; call (800) 590-4064 or visit oceangrove.org
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Want to make your house feel cleaner – fast? Identify your "trigger" messes.Meagan Francis
If you're like me, you've got better – or at least, more pressing – things to do than spend your whole day cleaning. On the other hand, keeping your surroundings reasonably neat and tidy can make the whole household feel calmer and less chaotic. So how do you get your home feeling more orderly when you're short on time or motivation?
My method is identifying "trigger messes" – those things that, if not done, make my house feel sloppy, make me feel slovenly, and slurp up any motivation I might have had for getting up off the sofa and conquering the world. That way, when I start feeling like a Cathy comic: hair frazzled, surrounded by piles of clutter and mess with my hands up and a big "ACK!" word balloon over my head, I have someplace to start. And often, by the time I'm done tackling one or two of my trigger tasks, I realize the mess wasn't so bad to begin with and I can breathe again.
Everyone has her own list, but I'm finding that we moms often share a lot of overlapping triggers. My list includes:
- An unmade bed. I know, I know, it's just going to get messed up again later, but seeing those rumpled blankets and sheets makes me feel like I just rolled out of bed, all day long. I don't kill myself making beds perfectly, but almost always take a few minutes to shake out the sheets and smooth out the covers within an hour or so of getting up.
- Throw blankets and sofa pillows on the floor. Makes me want to run away screaming and hide under the covers – good thing I already made the bed to deter myself from taking refuge there! Sometimes the sight of the pillows and blankets on the floor feel insurmountable, but in reality, it takes about 20 seconds to put them back where they belong. Then the sense of relief is enough to inspire me to do some laundry.
- Cluttered kitchen counters. Nothing says "where, oh where is my live-in maid?" like counters piled high with dishes. When I don't have time to actually clean the kitchen, putting everything into the sink helps me cope. Unfortunately, dishes piled in the sink is one of my husband's triggers, but that just gives him more incentive to nag the older kids to load the dishwasher. Win-win!
I know that what drives me crazy might not even trip your radar…just like I rarely notice dust, cobwebs and other things that might rank high on your trigger list. So I want to know: what are your "trigger" messes: the things that, when left undone, make your house feel out of control? Pet hair on the sofa? Books on the kitchen table? Dust on the computer screen? Please share!


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Follow Friday: CPAC, Gay Marriage, Contraception
Friday, February 10, 2012
It's Friday, the time we spend time with our most valuable minds here on The Takeaway to look at the week's stories. Is the Conservative Political Action Conference a right-wing Star Trek convention? How will the gay marriage issue play out? And why has contraception become a political issue? Our panel tackles these stories and more.
Results from GOP Contests in Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
After Florida, most analysts were saying the GOP race was down to Newt and Mitt, but Rick Santorum pulled off a trifecta last night, a political hat trick winning the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and a non-binding primary in Missouri. The unexpected wins casts further doubt on Mitt Romney's nomination, one that was once seen as a sure thing.
Friday Follow: Komen Cuts Funding, Romney's 'Poor' Comments, Florida GOP Primary
Friday, February 03, 2012
This week the Susan G. Komen Foundation cut funding for Planned Parenthood, Mitt Romney made headlines when he said he wasn't "concerned about the very poor," and Florida's GOP Primary went to Mitt Romney, with Newt Gingrich clenching a distant second.
Opinion: It's Newt v. The Republican Establishment
Monday, January 30, 2012
How Newt Gingrich turned what was supposed to be a positive campaign into his own personal Moby Dick.
A Recap of Last Night's Florida Debate
Friday, January 27, 2012
Mitt Romney came prepared during last night's CNN debate in Florida. The former Massachusetts governor fending off attacks about his record and personal finances as Newt Gingrich failed to build of his late momentum. The primary in the Sunshine State is just days away. A new CNN poll shows the two frontrunners are in a dead heat, with Romney leading Gingrich 36 percent to 34 percent. The primary is less than a week away, and the stakes are high. The winner-takes-all state has 50 delegates, more than Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina combined.
Two Takes on Last Night's State of the Union Address
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
With spirited rhetoric about protecting the middle class and enforcing fairness in taxation, president Obama abandoned his normally conciliatory tone about non-partisan politics during last night's State of the Union address and instead highlighted the differences between right and left. Although both parties have had the chance for rebuttal, The Takeaway has assembled their own partisan players to comment on the president's remarks.
GOP Debate Before South Carolina Primary
Friday, January 20, 2012
Rick Perry is out, Rick Santorum actually won Iowa, and Newt Gingrich's second wife says he asked for an open marriage before he filed for divorce. The four remaining candidates debated in Charleston one last time before this weekend's South Carolina primary. We take a look back at what was arguably the wildest day of the 2012 Presidential campaign thus far.
Rick Perry Drops from Presidential Race
Thursday, January 19, 2012
CNN is reporting this morning that Texas governor and GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry will drop his bid for the nomination just days ahead of the South Carolina primary. Perry drops his bid amid tepid poll numbers as candidates will scramble to pick up what little support he had. Mitt Romney faces his biggest test as the Iowa GOP also announced today that he may not have won their caucus. Republican political consultant Ron Christie joins the program to let us know how this will impact the race.
Romney Fights Off Attacks in South Carolina to Remain the Front Runner
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Only four days left until the South Carolina Republican presidential primary. That means only four days for the candidates to derail front-runner Mitt Romney off the path to the GOP nomination. At last night's debate in Myrtle Beach Romney fended off attacks on his business record, his personal wealth, and his moral character.
Jon Huntsman Exits the GOP Race
Monday, January 16, 2012
And then there were five. Jon Huntsman is expected to announce today that he is ending his bid for the White House and will endorse Mitt Romney. Huntsman pinned his hopes on a strong showing in the New Hampshire primary where he finished a soft third last week. What does this mean for the rest of the campaign? Joining the show is Jim Rutenberg, reporter for our partner The New York Times and Ron Christie, Republican political strategist, CEO of Christie Strategies, and former special assistant to President George W. Bush.
Friday Follow: New Hampshire Primary, Gingrich Attack Ads, and 'The Obamas' book
Friday, January 13, 2012
Mitt Romney's win in the New Hampshire primary, Newt Gingrich's ad campaign attacking Romney's past in private equity, a new book about Michelle Obama's role as first lady were — for better or worse — the stories that dominated the headlines for the last week. The Takeaway has assembled a panel of analysts to rundown, dissect, and wrap-up all the major stories of the week.
Opinion: For the Back of the Pack, it's Decision Day
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Opinion: Is Ron Paul Racist?
Monday, January 02, 2012
Ron Paul's comments on race should disqualify him from holding the most powerful job in the world.
Friday Follow: Payroll Tax, US-Pakistan Relations, Iraq Terror Scandal
Friday, December 23, 2011
This week North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il died, a Pentagon investigation into airstrikes that killed 26 Pakistani soldiers heightened tensions between the U.S. and Pakistan, Countrywide was ordered to pay $355 million for discriminating against black and Latino borrowers, and a terrorism scandal in Iraq's second-highest office broke.
Opinion: Trump Took My Advice to Fire Himself from the Newsmax Debate
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Late last week I took to Twitter and the airwaves to urge Donald Trump to fire himself from moderating his own Republican debate. Judging from the press accounts yesterday, he followed my advice.
With unemployment near 10 percent, housing prices depressed all across the country and a sense ...
Opinion: Is the GOP's Isolationism Here to Stay?
Friday, December 02, 2011
As a proud conservative, I am a firm believer in President Ronald Reagan's famous 11 Commandment not to speak ill of a fellow Republican. At the same time, I've been mulling over a statement made by Texas Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) during a recent presidential debate that has ...
Opinion: Is America Ready for its Second Black President?
Monday, November 21, 2011
Even ten years ago this accomplishment would have been thought impossible; yet today we take their ascendancy to power as nothing out of the ordinary.
Herman Cain Responds to Allegations of Sexual Harrassment
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
On Monday, Politico reported that Herman Cain was accused of sexual harassment by two female employees while he was head of the National Restaurant Association. The women left their jobs after reaching settlements with the industry group. Cain vehemently denied the accusations later in the day at the National Press Club in Washington, but went on to make contradictory statements about the incidents on Fox News.
Herman Cain's Unlikely Rise to the Top
Friday, October 14, 2011
Is America ready for the first black Republican president? That's a question being asked following the surge in popularity of GOP candidate Herman Cain. A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll has Cain beating Mitt Romney with 27 percent to Romney's 21 in the Republican primary. Cain refuses to believe he is the latest GOP "flavor of the week" and has not shied away from talking about race during the campaign.
Favored GOP Candidates Skip First Presidential Debate
Thursday, May 05, 2011
The first Republican Presidential Debate is tonight in Greenville, South Carolina. But few of the GOP's leading contenders will be there. Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich are all opting out of the debate. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley warned that Republican candidates who ignore South Carolina do so at their own peril. "Anyone that discounts South Carolina is making a huge mistake," Governor Haley told Fox News.


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When the Twins ask Hermione what her problem with them is they get a very surprising answer, shocking everyone. What exactly is Hermione hiding from everyone that is tearing her apart inside? Short Story.
Written by Lily of the Sun on fanfiction.net
Language: English
Written in: 2012
Published: 2012-04-18
Word count: 1,310 words (≈ 5 minutes)
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Platinum Mitsubishi first opened in 2002 as one of the two original dealerships in Calgary when Mitsubishi first entered the Canadian Market. Starting in a small trailer with a single technician, Platinum has since grown into the largest dealership in Western Canada.
A family owned business, Platinum is run by Ben Maitland & Rob Fitzpatrick, both of whom are in store on a daily basis. Several employees have been with Platinum for over 10 years now, ranging in departments from salespeople, technicians, & accounting.


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|The history of beadwork is very scant and most information is contradictory. We all have different opinions as to where beadwork history began. Since larger beads of natural materials have been in existence for over 30,000 years, I believe bead stringing was the first method employed. Can you imagine the first person in ancient times picking up a pierced rock or shell and sticking a reed through it to wear. What was that person thinking? What was the first concept or idea as to the purpose? We will probably never know, but that was the birth of bead stringing. Beadwork stems from bead stringing.
Beadwork found in Egyptian tombs including broad collars and bead netted clothing composed of larger beads than what we call seed beads and bugles today. Most of these beads were tubular in shape and made of a paste composition. Since some of these beaded items had turn-around beads for thread movement, it is obvious they were not made by stringing alone but by creating more complex structures, one bead at a time. Is this beadwork? You bet! I believe these beadwork items are the precursors to contemporary beadwork.
Beaded bags and embellishment to religious objects and clothing predates 1100 AD, but the beads were not as small as those of the 1800s. Beadwork with very small beads exploded onto the market in the 1800s when advancements in glass manufacturing methods allowed for mass production of small beads. Many of the early beaded purses were knitted, couched, embroidered and woven. Bead crochet, appliqué, stitchery and other needlework techniques quickly followed. The smallest beads were made during the early 1800s and those beads are no longer manufactured due to the excessive hours involved. Most beads of the 1800s, size 16/0 and smaller are vintage beads today. Contemporary beadwork is very different from that of the past, however, the stitches remain the same.
It is our responsibility to record beadwork and provide beadwork history for future generations. Recent books published recording beadwork and beadwork artists will go a long way toward preserving contemporary beadwork. Books and magazine that were published in the past with how-to instructions for beadwork have given us the reference material to learn beading techniques. Making beadwork samplers will reach a much wider audience around the world in our effort to preserve and record beadwork history, past and present.
What are Samples? What are Samplers? A sample is one small motif/ piece worked with specific stitches. A sampler is the piece all the small motifs/samples are stitched to or added onto the surface. Several samplers would mean several pages with samples stitched to each page or the page filled with stitches forming a sampler.
At one time children were taught embroidery and needlework stitches in school and required to put all the stitches they learned on a piece of fabric. Once all the stitches were added to the fabric, the piece was called a "sampler." They could use this sampler as a reference of specific stitches and it was also symbolic of their mastering all the stitches. At one time there were schools in many countries including samplers in their curriculum. Eventually these samplers were dropped from the education system and those schools dedicated only to needlework and samplers disappeared.
The only beadwork samplers I know of are those created by Native Americans and Africans. These samples were created for their own use and it has just been in the last few years Native Americans and Africans have spoken about these samplers in bead related magazines. Beadwork pieces have been found in various areas of the world that reflect beading techniques; however, they are used to form an artwork, not actual beadwork samplers.
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Welcome to the
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A small repository of synaptic protein information
Caution! In converting these protocols to HTML, some units have been scrambled.
Specifically, microliters (ul) often appear as milliliters (ml).
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Affinity Purification of Antibodies
CIP Dephosphorylation of Linearized DNA
Colony Hybridization
Double-Stranded DNA Sequencing
Drosophila Head Collection
Drosophila DNA Prep
Drosophila RNA Prep
Exo/S1 Deletion Series
Genomic DNA from Tissues
Genomic Quick Prep
GST Fusion Protein Prep
Helper Phage Prep
Immunohistochemistry on Whole-Mount Embryos
Immunohistochemistry on Drosophila Brains
Immunohistochemistry on Schneider Line 2 Cells
In Situ Hybridization to Tissue Sections
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Plasmid Prep: Alkaline Lysis
Plasmid Prep: Large Scale
Transformation of E. coli by Electroporation


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Leftover Food App for your phone: The Next Frontier in Food Apps
By mahir | February 8, 2011
Second-Day Meal Of Leftovers Column By Marcus Samuelsson
A great blog I've just discovered called Food and Tech has a post about apps and the tonight's event Eats and Apps. Already there are so many apps devoted to food, including but not limited to "Gourmet Live, Food Network's In The Kitchen, Snooth, Dinevore, and Gojee." (Food and Tech)
But what about for food that you have already bought or made and you need to make sure doesn't go to waste.  Social Media Week has got me thinking about how apps on your phone could help you manage leftovers. What if you had an app where you could store and manage photos of your leftovers and produce? It would contain an alarm when your food was about to go bad, and could suggest recipes for your leftover food.
I think there's a great way to use the developing app technology to help reduce kitchen waste. What are your ideas?
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Industry News: Around the Industry
U.S. CFOs More Optimistic About the Economy
Mid-Year Update Includes Highest Score for Economy in Five Years, With More Than Half of CFOs Expecting Growth in 2013
U.S. financial officers gave the economy its highest score in five years and were significantly more confident about economic growth in 2013 in the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch CFO Outlook survey.
Executives who participated in the 2013 CFO Outlook Mid-Year Update gave the U.S. economy an average score of 58 out of 100, up from 49 in the previous survey conducted in late 2012. CFOs gave the global economy a score of 51, up from 45.
CFOs voiced even stronger optimism about economic growth, with 55 percent expecting expansion in 2013, compared with 39 percent in the previous survey. Only 10 percent said they expect the economy to shrink, down from 24 percent.
This confidence comes as U.S. companies continue to do more business in other countries, with 76 percent of CFOs reporting some type of activity in foreign markets. That is up from 73 percent in the previous survey and 67 percent one year ago, as more companies are buying from, selling to and establishing operations in non-U.S. markets.
"Beyond their brighter view of the economy, CFOs and their companies remain focused on new markets and opportunities for international growth," said Alastair Borthwick, head of Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. "While expanding into other countries is attractive, doing business globally brings many challenges and often requires a wide range of financial solutions. More than ever, U.S. companies are seeking help with accessing capital, managing risk, maximizing cash and increasing efficiency as they grow their businesses."
When asked in the CFO Outlook about potential impacts on the U.S. economy this year, executives overwhelmingly named health care costs, with 72 percent ranking it as a significant concern, up from 62 percent in the previous survey and 51 percent one year ago. The cost of health care also was the top financial concern for CFOs' own companies, with 70 percent ranking it a significant concern, up from 58 percent and 51 percent; no other responses in the latest report were above 50 percent. The survey responses were taken before the recent announcement that the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be delayed until 2015.
Other notable findings in the 2013 CFO Outlook Mid-Year Update:
- Forty-eight percent of CFOs expect their companies to hire employees this year, up from 45 percent in the previous survey.
- Regarding revenues and profits, 56 percent of CFOs expect revenue growth – same as in the previous survey – while 43 percent anticipate a growth in profit margin, up from 40 percent.
- CFOs gave the manufacturing sector a score of 57 out of 100, up from 53 in the previous survey the highest mark since 2011. This was the seventh consecutive survey in which the sector received a score above 50.
- When asked about foreign markets, 84 percent of CFOs said their companies have operations in Canada or Mexico, 72 percent said Asia and the Pacific, 66 percent said Europe, the Middle East or Africa, and 25 percent said Latin America.
- Regarding expansion plans, 37 percent of CFOs named Asia and the Pacific, 27 percent said Canada or Mexico, 15 percent said Europe, the Middle East or Africa, and 9 percent said Latin America.
- CFOs don't expect a decline in sales to foreign markets, with 94 percent saying they expect sales to stay the same or increase, up from 91 percent in the previous survey.
- Among the challenges facing companies as they grow globally, the most common were having local, on-the-ground expertise – listed by 19 percent of CFOs – followed by risk management, a country's economic stability and local/international laws, each at 18 percent.
- To offset costs related to the ACA, the top actions listed by CFOs were increasing health care costs per employee, cutting spending elsewhere in their businesses, implementing preventative health care programs and raising prices on products and services
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Pete Gvazdauskas (investors) 215-977-6322
Joseph McGinn (media) 215-977-3237
PHILADELPHIA, January 28, 2013 - Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL) (the
"Partnership") announced today that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, February 21,
2013 at 8:30 a.m. ET (7:30 a.m. CT) to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter 2012. Earnings will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, February 20, 2013.
Those wishing to listen can access the call by dialing (USA toll free) 1-800-369-2171; International (USA toll) 1-517-308-9315 and request "Sunoco Logistics Partners Earnings Call, Conference Code: Sunoco Logistics". This event may also be accessed by a webcast, which will be available at www.sunocologistics.com. A number of presentation slides will accompany the audio portion of the call and will be available to be viewed and printed shortly before the call begins. Individuals wishing to listen to the call on the Partnership's web site will need Windows Media Player, which can be downloaded free of charge from Microsoft or from Sunoco Logistics Partners' conference call page. Please allow at least fifteen minutes to complete the download.
Audio replays of the conference call will be available for two weeks after the conference call beginning approximately two hours following the completion of the call. To access the replay, dial 1-866-383-3009. International callers should dial 1-203-369-0379.
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), headquartered in Philadelphia, is a master limited partnership that owns and operates a logistics business consisting of a geographically diverse portfolio of complementary crude oil & refined product pipeline, terminalling, and acquisition & marketing assets. SXL's general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP). For more information, visit the Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. web site at www.sunocologistics.com.


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As some of you know, Barbri offers the ability to access bar prep materials on your iPhone or iPad for a fee. What you may not know is that the Barbri Mobile device has some serious limitations:
1. You can't use your Barbri account on both an iPad AND an iPhone (and if you upgrade to, say, the iPhone 4, you're similarly out of luck). You're limited to logging in with one device, and if you log in with another device, your Barbri account is locked down and you have to call tech support to have them unlock it.
2. Barbri Mobile isn't *really* made for iPad — it just happens to be compatible. What does that mean? It means that if you want to stretch the app out to the full size of the iPad, everything is going to look really blurry.
3. IT IS $300! I have a feeling that at some point Barbri will realize that this price tag is absolutely insane for the ability to access the exact same materials we can access on our computers, but in the meantime we have to deal with this pricing insanity.
Thankfully, there is a solution to all three of these problems. It's called iTeleport. Okay, so it's not free, but it is the best VNC app that I've tested on the iPad by far. It's $25, which is pretty expensive for a mobile app, but it's a universal app (one price for both the iPad and the iPhone version), it's already updated for iOS 4 multitasking, and it's WAY more affordable than $300 if you're super poor like me.
What Does it Do?
The idea is fairly simple. You set up your computer at home with the barbri software running (either the Windows, OS X, or online version — it doesn't matter) and iTeleport will display on your iPad or iPhone whatever is on your computer. It will let you interact with the program as well, so you can select your answers and set up your exams just like you would on your computer.
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Step 1: Download iTeleport directly onto your iDevice or download it here.
Step 2: Follow these instructions if you have a Mac, or these instructions if you have a PC.
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• Maximize the StudyDesk software on your computer before starting up iTeleport. That way you'll take advantage of the screen real estate and won't have to worry about windows getting stuck behind windows.
• Swipe up with three fingers to hide the toolbar.
• Turn "Touchscreen Mode" ON in the options. That gives it a more iOS-like feel. That way you don't have to worry about messing with the mouse cursor.
I may update with more tips as I begin to use my iPad/iPhone to work through the practice tests. In the meantime, please let me know in the comments if you find any good tips. If you have problems getting the program up, I'm not sure if I can help, but I'll try if I have time.
Good luck on the bar exam!
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The American Hockey League announced today that Peoria Rivermen goaltender Ben Bishop has been selected as the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 15, 2012.
Bishop went 2-0-0 while stopping 70 of 71 shots in two starts last week, good for a 0.50 goals-against average and a .986 save percentage.
Bishop made 38 saves on Jan. 12, backstopping the Rivermen to a 4-0 win over visiting Lake Erie and earning his league-best sixth shutout of the season. Then on Jan. 14, Bishop finished with 32 stops, including 14 in the third period to preserve a 2-1 win over Houston.
A third-round draft pick by the St. Louis Blues in 2005, Bishop ranks among the AHL's leaders in several goaltending categories this season, including wins (17-10-0, tied for first), shutouts (6, first), goals-against average (2.17, fifth), save percentage (.932, second), minutes played (1,607, third) and saves (796, second).
A native of Denver who grew up in St. Louis, Bishop is in his fourth season in the Blues organization and owns a record of 74-60-8 with nine shutouts in 148 career AHL games with Peoria. Bishop has also appeared in 13 NHL games with the Blues, going 4-5-1 with one shutout.
Bishop is the first Rivermen player to win this award since Graham Mink took the honor for the week ending Oct. 17, 2010.
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LEWISTOWN - When Marlin Spickler became director of Sunshine Connection in Lewistown, the first thing he did was sit down with the clients to learn what they wanted in a center.
Rather than asking for something material, they instead were looking for a way to be part of the community, Spickler said.
"I listened to the consumers and, with their feedback, have worked very hard to put this program together," Spickler said. "It's increased our clients' self-esteem because they're able to do more things and contribute to the community."
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Randy Hackett places cardboard into a baler at the Sunshine Connection recycling center.
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Paul Boyer sorts plastics at the Sunshine Connection recycling center.
In addition to a large consignment store and processing area, the Sunshine Connection has added a full recycling center, operated by Sunshine Connection and Experienced Works clients, to service area businesses.
Spickler expects the recycling center to earn anywhere from $12,000 to $25,000 per year, depending on the amount of business involved.
The money will then go back into programs and services offered to the clients, said Jodi Joiner, assistant secretary of the Sunshine Connection Board of Directors. As the funds come in, the organization also plans to add a greenhouse, exercise room and expand the recycling center further, she said.
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What: Sunshine Connection, Lewistown
Where: 518 S. Juniata St., Lewistown.
More information: Call 242-4755
"So far, we have 30 recycling bins out and at least 50 other businesses on the waiting list," Joiner said. "Since we build our own recycling bins and transport them ourselves, we're waiting for the funds to come in from our first shipment of cardboard to build more bins."
In the meantime, the Sunshine Connection has a donation wish list including drills, wood, paint, hinges and a table saw. The entire bin construction process takes roughly two days, including delivery, Joiner said.
Businesses use the bins to deposit cardboard, glass, wood pallets, plastic and metals, which are turned into, among other products, bed frames, crafting glass and surgical instruments.
One of the Sunshine Connection bins, placed in the Yeagertown Shopping Plaza, serves a number of business at once, including Sticky Bun Cafe, VIBE Hair and Nail Salon and Greenway Pharmacy.
"I feel very strongly about recycling and wanted to support the work Sunshine Connection was doing," said Heather Bradshaw, owner of VIBE. "Our amount of trash has been cut in half since they brought us the bin. I even bring my recycling from home."
Bradshaw took a tour of the Sunshine Connection facility before agreeing to be a part of the recycling program. It was moving to see how happy the people were there and how much it means to them to help the community, she said.
"You could say they are saving the community one plastic container at a time, but it's more than that," Bradshaw said. "(Marlin) helps people that really need help or who find it difficult to find a job. Everything he does is to better our community."
For more information or to join the recycling program, contact the Sunshine Connection at 242-4755 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. The facility's regular hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.


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Brian M Shuch, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Research Interests
Genetics; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary; Urinary Tract; Urologic Neoplasms
Public Health Interests
Biomarkers; Cancer; Cancer Epidemiology; Cancer genetics; Cancer screening; Cancer Survival; Clinical Trials; Genetic epidemiology; Genetics; Genomics; Health Services Research; Kidney Disease; Metabolism; Microarray; Prostate cancer
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Cancer Center: Developmental Therapeutics
Research Summary
1) Molecular characterization of sporadic and hereditary kidney cancer
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1) Development of a Genitourinary Biorepository- currently we are establishing a GU cancer repository with well anotated clinical information. This will be a major resource for the Smilow Cancer center as any investigator wishing to perform translational research will have access to cancer tissue, urine, and blood samples.
2) Kidney Cancer Genetics Evaluation Program- This clinical program is focus on the identification of new kidney cancer syndromes. All patients are referred through the team for whole genome sequencing. We have a CLIA approved gene panel for kidney cancer. The other genes are for research purposes. Creation of cell lined and having available tissue will allow characterization of potential new germline cancer syndromes
3) Neoadjuvant RCC trials- We have submitted proposals CTEP and a company to do a neoadjuvant RCC trial in locally advanced clear cell RCC. The primary end point is to downsize primary tumors (using RECIST criteria). A secondary endpoint is making tumors ammenable to partial nephrectomy. Molecular correlates of response will be evaluated including baseline levels of pMET and pVEGFR.
4) Active surveillance RCC trial- we are creating a trial aimed at avoiding overtreatment of small tumors. We plan on opening this shortly and will use advanced genomic techniques for tumor characterization
5) African American Kidney cancer racial disparities- we are working with the Rapid Case Ascertainment program in Connecticut to get cases of papillary and clear cell RCC. We will collaborate with the genotyping core at the NCI to examine kidney disease risk variants on kidney cancer risk. Also a tissue microarray will be created to assess differences between Caucasian and African American clear cell and papillary RCC
Selected Publications
- Bi, M., Zhao, S., Said, J. W., Merino, M. J., Adeniran, A. J., Xie, Z., et al. (2016). Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(8), 2170–2175.
- Linehan, W. M., Spellman, P. T., Ricketts, C. J., Creighton, C. J., Fei, S. S., Davis, C., et al. (2015). Comprehensive Molecular Characterization of Papillary Renal-Cell Carcinoma. N Engl J Med.
- Chen, F., Zhang, Y., Şenbabaoğlu, Y., Ciriello, G., Yang, L., Reznik, E., et al. (2016). Multilevel Genomics-Based Taxonomy of Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cell Reports.
- Xie, Z., Lee, Y. H., Boeke, M., Jilaveanu, L. B., Liu, Z., Bottaro, D. P., et al. (2016). MET Inhibition in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Cancer, 7(10), 1205–1214.
- Mafolasire, A., Yao, X., Nawaf, C., Suarez-Sarmiento, A., Chow, W.-H., Zhao, W., et al. (2016). Racial disparities in renal cell carcinoma: a single-payer healthcare experience. Cancer Medicine.


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|Sunday, 6 November 2005
Thank you for rescuing me
by Ambalangoda Special Corr.
Two female teachers from East London returned to Hikkaduwa a few days back in search of a young diver attached to the International Diving Centre at Hikkaduwa.
These elderly British Teachers were keen on diving but both of them were so eager to meet the young boy who rescued them when they were struggling for life during tsunami.
Susie Davison and Leslie Wood were spending their holidays a beach hotel at Hikkaduwa just in front of Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary. On the fateful morning of tsunami they were getting ready to leave for Galle. Leslie Wood was having a bath in the hotel bathroom while Susie was on the backside of the Hotel.
On hearing the shouting and seeing panicky people running towards the landside Susie asked Leslie to come out of the bathroom and she ran to her room to collect her luggage but she could not come out of her room as the door closed due to the strong pressure of the gushing waters and after a while the door was suddenly forced opened and she was thrown out and washed away beyond the main road towards the rail track and she said she held a branch of a nearby tree.
Dharshana who was one of the Assistant Instructors of Diving attached to the International Diving School of Hikkaduwa during the first wave could rescue so many people found on the beach. When he was going towards the Galle road he saw a foreigner holding a branch of a tree and rescued her.
Susie was asked to move towards a safer area and before she left in search of a safer area she told Dharshana about her missing friend Leslie. Leslie was found without any clothes in between a vehicle and parapet wall. She said she felt shy to move away without clothes in her and Dharshana on hearing this immediately removed his pair of trousers and offered it to her.
Late in the evening, after the second monstrous wave, Dharshana reached home at Pannangoda a village a little interior to Hikkaduwa to see a large gathering both foreigners and locals reached there as a safe place.
As Dharshana did not reach home till late evening his parents were highly worried. To utter surprise Dharshana found the lady in his trousers at his home among many of the foreigners. He had his keys of the Diving Centre inside one of the pockets of the pair of the trousers he offered to Leslie which she returned to him.
Dharshana and his parents offered free meals for all those who stayed there for three days. Susie and Leslie lost all their belongings but Susie managed to keep her purse throughout, with her. After three days both of them left for England.
Both of them came back to Hikkaduwa during the weekend with some funds to help the tsunami affected schools at Hikkaduwa.
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We recently finished the latest in our ongoing series of videos aimed at informing young people about careers in manufacturing. This five-minute film looks at a student team from Rock Valley College working on a real-world project for a contract manufacturer, Clinkenbeard. For prospective students who don't have a clear idea of what studying manufacturing might entail, this video illustrates the kind of knowledge and experience that students pursue in preparation for manufacturing careers. It will be sent on DVD, along with a discussion guide, to about 4,800 middle schools and high schools.
(When I said "we" in the first sentence above, I meant the supporters of this project, the SME Education Foundation and AMT—the Association For Manufacturing Technology. I also meant Todd and Paul of Creative Technology, who did the filming and production work. Thanks to all. See an earlier video in this series here.)


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Hello everyone. I hope things are moving well on your side. There is some bad news for comic book fans though. Peter David suffered from a stroke this past Sunday while vacationing with his family in Florida. From the initial report he lost control from the right side of his body. He is currently receiving medical attention and his wife is reporting on the progress through his blog. He does seem to be responding and is able to hold conversations, the damage so far seems to be limited to his motor functions.
I got a chance to meet the man last year at the Epic Mickey 2 panel at the San Diego Comic Con. I had actually met him years earlier and got his autograph on an Aquaman reboot he worked on. Of course most of his biggest fans recognize him from his work on the Incredible Hulk.
When he started at Marvel he always wanted to work on Spider-Man and hated the idea that he might get stuck with the Incredible Hulk. Of course that was the book that Marvel put him on. It was a tough road for Peter, he first had to get caught up on the character and his various opponents and then try to make him interesting to audiences all over again. To say that Mr. David made lemonade out of lemons would be putting it mildly. Few could argue that Mr. David was a complete professional working with what he was given. He surpassed the work of John Byrne or any of the other great Hulk storytellers during his run. Peter was partnered up with artist Dale Keown for many of the most memorable arcs. The duo defined who the Hulk was through the 90's. In fact the influence of Mr. David still comes up, especially when future timelines are explored and "the Maestro" comes into play. Marvel has yet to find another writer and artist team that could work as much magic with the Hulk.
He has worked on just about all of the major Marvel characters including Spider-Man and several DC books as well. He's always been completely honest and open with his fans especially when working behind the scenes. As a lifelong Disney fan he got a chance to shape the story of Oswald and the Wasteland for the Epic Mickey comic books. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family now. I hope you can find some time to send positive thoughts his direction as well.


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Nikko Hurtado's "Renati"
Nikko Hurtado is one of the top color portrait tattoo artists in the world but this Saturday marks his very first solo fine art show, Renati. The show will feature several never-before-seen works by Hurtado, on October 26th from 8:00-11:30pm in Santa Monica's Copro Gallery at 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA. Hurtado gives Inkedmag.com an exclusive peek at his artwork and a discussion about his creative process.
Event Details
Location Name: Copro Gallery
Event Start: Saturday October 26, 2013 at 8:00 pm
Event End: Saturday October 26, 2013 at 11:30 pm
Address: 2525 Michigan Avenue
City: Santa Monica
State: CA
Zip Code: 90404
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EFFORTS to explain the clinical course of patients receiving extensive superficial burns have led many clinicians to postulate the presence of a circulating toxin. Most of the experimental evidence presented in support of this view has been subject to the criticism that the treatment accorded the material removed from the burned animal might have contributed to its effect on the recipient. Since a simple transfusion of blood from a burned animal to a normal animal is generally well tolerated by the latter, it was decided to increase the possible sensitivity of the recipient to a hypothetic toxin by subjecting it, under ether anesthesia, to a standardized burn prior to the transfusion. The burn had been shown to result in a mortality of approximately 50 per cent in untreated animals. A second series of controls was employed, which was given transfusions of equivalent amounts of blood from normal animals.
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Assistant Professor in Early North American/U.S. Gender and Women's History
University of Wisconsin-Madison in Wisconsin
|November 03, 2014
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|August 4, 2014
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Early North American/U.S. Gender and Womens History
The Department of History at the UW-Madison invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in the history of early North America/United States before 1848, with expertise in gender and womens history. Appointment to begin August 2015.
Applicants must hold a doctorate in history or related field by start of appointment. Candidates should demonstrate a record of excellence in research and teaching in the subject of gender and womens history in the period before 1848. We welcome candidates who engage the history of early North American/U.S. gender and womens history through the study of global trade, comparative colonialisms, the Atlantic world, the interconnected Americas, or the variety of slaveries in the era before the U.S. Civil War. The ideal candidate will actively engage in the intellectual life of our large history faculty with temporally, geographically, and methodologically diverse interests, as well as embrace department commitments to undergraduate and graduate education and engage in significant ongoing research and publication. The successful candidate will be prepared to teach broadly across the period and offer specialized courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
Interested candidates should send PDF copies of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a writing sample of roughly 50 pages to email@example.com. Candidates should also arrange for three letters of recommendation sent signed and on letterhead to that same email address. If the writing sample forms part of a larger book manuscript or dissertation, please include an abstract and table of contents or a statement of how the writing sample fits within the larger project. For full consideration, complete applications must be received by November 3, 2014.
Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the American Historical Association Annual Meeting in New York City. The UW-Madison is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. A criminal background check will be required prior to employment. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.


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Featured stories about Reunion
Martinique: Election, tension and abstention
On Sunday March 14th, all French citizens including those in the four French overseas departments were asked to vote for the regional elections... but two major elections in a three-month period may have been too much for the 55.55% of Martinican voters who decided to stay home and not vote.
Global: International Creole Month
October has become the month of the worldwide celebration of Creole language and the Creole blogosphere is paying attention.
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During the summer months, frisbees gliding through the air, baseballs smacking off of bats and basketballs swishing through hoops once were sights as common as roadside construction and landscaping teams.
However, as electronics become more readily available and technology progresses, Roger Austin said he's seen a decline in activities, and he's set out to change that by introducing a summer activity program.
"You just don't see kids outside playing anymore," he said, adding that declining outside play leads to fewer friendships. "Kids will sometimes see their friends on the last day of school. Then they won't see them till the first day of school the next year."
This summer Austin, a West Perry High School physical education teacher and former coach, volunteered to oversee the Mustang Activity Zone -- a program encouraging physical activity in middle-school-age children.
"Electronics are not a favorite of mine," Austin said. He always enjoyed sports, hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. "When I was young, my mom had to beg us to come in just to get a sandwich or something."
Looking to facilitate that same type of enthusiasm, Austin thought up the Mustang Activity Zone.
"I just wanted to make an opportunity in summer where kids could come. The bottom line is we are just trying to get the kids to go outside."
With the program, West Perry students entering seventh and eighth grades were invited to middle school grounds from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, June 17 through Aug. 5.
"There are a lot of ways kids can get active in sports and games," Austin said.
After receiving permission to use school facilities, Austin developed a weekly curriculum, including soccer, lacrosse, kickball and other games. He asked middle school gym teachers to distribute fliers during the last week of school. The fliers invited students to attend the program and supplied details for parents. The 6 to 8 p.m. time was selected to accommodate working parents who were responsible for transporting students to and from the program.
The fliers drew some attention. "We've had 31 different kids come," Austin said.
As pop music blared in the middle school gym, participants ran back and forth across the floor, shooting basketballs and socializing with friends.
Seventh-grader Drew Reisinger expressed his gratitude for Austin's program. "If I wasn't here, I'd be either at soccer practice or sitting in the house playing video games." He hopes to be involved in the program next year. "I got involved to stay active during the summer, just to get out of the house."
Seventh-grader Rebecca Sommerville said her father suggested she attend the program. "I was pretty excited to hang out with my friends and to play soccer, mostly."
While Austin was pleased with the attendance, he would have liked to attracted more. But, "Even if it's ten kids, it's ten kids getting together for the night that might have not had anything better to do."
The Mustang Activity Zone program came to a close Aug. 5 with a pizza party. Austin thanked Keith and Deb Stouffer for donating drinks and Jeremy Hockenberry for donating pizza. Jim Swenson ponied up for highlighter-green colored shirts for all the participants.
Swenson was happy to back Austin's efforts. "I just like the idea of kids being outside and being active."
Austin did have some help from fill-in instructors, but he individually organized and oversaw the Activity Zone on a volunteer basis. He'd like to get school administrators involved.
"I'd like to see the school board put some money together for next year." Austin also would like to see activity nights for all grade levels added.


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Risks of underage drinking
Puberty and the teenage years are a time of change. Your child may have just started high school or just gotten a driver's license. They may have a sense of freedom they never had before.
Teenagers are curious. They want to explore and do things their own way. But pressure to fit in might make it hard to resist alcohol if it seems like everyone else is trying it.
Alcohol use is not only an adult problem. Most American high school seniors have had an alcoholic drink within the past month.
When a child begins drinking before age 15, he or she is much more likely to become a long-term drinker, or problem drinker. About 1 in 5 teens are considered problem drinkers. This means they:
- Get drunk
- Have accidents related to drinking
- Get into trouble with the law, their families, friends, schools, or the people they date
The best time to begin talking with your teen about drugs and alcohol is now. Children as young as 9 years old may become curious about drinking, and they may even try alcohol.
Alcohol can cause injury or death
Drinking can lead to making decisions that cause harm. Alcohol use means any of the following are more likely to occur:
- Car crashes
- Falls, drowning, and other accidents
- Suicide
- Violence and homicide
- Being a victim of violent crime
Risky sexual behavior
Alcohol use can lead to risky sexual behavior. This increases the risk of:
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Unwanted pregnancy
- Sexual assault or rape
Drinking and school
Over time, too much alcohol damages brain cells. This can lead to behavior problems and lasting damage to memory, thinking, and judgment. Teens who drink tend to do poorly in school and their behaviors may get them into trouble.
Health problems related to alcohol
The effects of long-term alcohol use on the brain may be life-long. Drinking also creates a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.
Drinking during puberty can also change hormones in the body. This can disrupt growth and puberty.
Too much alcohol at one time can cause serious injury or death from alcohol poisoning. This can occur with having as few as 4 drinks within 2 hours.
Get help for your child
If you think your child is drinking but will not talk with you about it, get help. Your child's health care provider may be a good place to start. Other resources include:
- Local hospitals
- Public or private mental health agencies
- Counselors at your child's school
- Student health centers
- Programs such as Alateen, part of the Al-Anon program: www.al-anon.org/for-alateen
American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Substance Abuse. Alcohol use by youth and adolescents: a pediatric concern. Pediatrics. 2010;125:1078-1087. PMID: 20385640 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20385640.
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. 2013.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and American Academy of Pediatrics. Alcohol screening and brief intervention for youth: a practitioner's guide. 2011. Available at: pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Practitioner/YouthGuide/YouthGuide.pdf. Accessed on May 14, 2014.
Sherin K, Seikel S. Alcohol use disorders. Rakel RE, Rakel DP, eds. Textbook of Family Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 49.
Review Date: 5/14/2014
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Take a look at some of the best in photographs sent to the Suburban News during the week of April 29 to May 3, 2013.
Things to do in Union County on Wednesday, May 8
• Rahway Public Library and the Rahway Senior Center are hosting two workshops presented by the Alzheimer's Association The Springfield Free Public Library will continue presenting a unique yoga program in the Spring of 2013.
The dates of the program are May 10, 17, 25 and 31 at 12:30 pm.
Chair Yoga is a 45 minute class which includes guided relaxation, breathwork, seated stretching/poses and standing stretching/poses (with the assistance of a chair). All poses can be modified based on your level of mobility and all are welcome.
It is not necessary to have attended the previous session.
Funding for this program has been made possible by the Friends of the Springfield Free Public Library. The Springfield Free Public Library is located at 66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield. For additional information, call 973-376-4930.
• The Sierra Club Loantaka Group presents Jeff Jotz, Rahway River Association Board Member. He will be speaking about the Association's work with the Rahway River Mayor's Advisory Board to alleviate much of the flooding that has plagued the watershed before, during and after Hurricane Irene and Sandy. The association was created in the early 1990s and its mission is to protect and restore the Rahway River and its ecosystem. The Rahway River winds through Essex, Middlesex, and Union counties.
The meeting is Wednesday, May 8 from 7:30-9 p.m., at The Library of the Chathams,, 214 Main St., Chatham. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information call 908-233-2414 or go to newjersey.sierraclub.org/loantaka or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Petrofac oil services group is on the verge of acquiring a string of North Sea fields in a deal that would pave the way for a $1 billion spin-out of its exploration and production division.
The group is in advanced talks with Sweden's Lundin Petroleum to buy the fields in the Norwegian and British sectors of the North Sea, The Times has learnt.
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Cazenove are advising Petrofac on the deal, which is set to bring a multimillion-pound windfall for Ayman Asfari, Petrofac's Syrian-born founder and chief executive.
He plans to combine the Lundin assets