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Science: On Friday the US Senate released its working draft of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2014. Among its provisions, the bill recommends increasing the funding of NSF over the next five years, supports NSF's continued management of its research grants, and emphasizes the importance of the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. In contrast, the House bill would only fund NSF over the next year and would cut funding for the social sciences. Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) believes the Senate bill is better because it relies on scientists, rather than politicians, to allocate science funding. The process of reconciling the two bills is expected to be a lengthy one and may well extend into next year.

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- Title
- Media richness and user acceptance of Second Life
- Author(s)
- Saeed, Nauman; Yang, Yun; Sinnappan, Suku
- Abstract
- Second Life is a 3-D multi user virtual environment and is used as a platform for education by many institutions around the world. It offers a variety of communication channels to perform academic activities for both distance and on-campus education. As such, Second Life provides an excellent platform to test the implications of media richness theory (MRT). This paper aims at examining the media richness of Second Life and its impact on the user acceptance. Media Richness Theory and Technology Acceptance Model have been used as its theoretical basis. PLS approach is used to test the hypothesised relationships. Our study results suggest that Second Life is highly rich medium and is capable of promoting effective communication among its users. We found that media richness has a direct positive effect on the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of Second Life which in turn leads to actual usage. Some implications of our findings are discussed and ideas for future research are also presented.
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- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Higher Education, Lilydale
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- Proceedings of Hello! Where are you in the landscape of educational technology?', the 2008 Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (Ascilite 2008), Melbourne, Australia, 30 November - 03 December 2008, pp. 851-860
- Publication year
- 2008
- FOR Code(s)
- 0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences
- Keyword(s)
- Acceptance; Communication; Computer-mediated technologies; Innovative delivery; Media richness theory; MRT; New technologies; Partial least squares approach; PLS; Second Life; SL; TAM; Technology acceptance model; User perceptions; Virtual worlds; Web 2.0 technologies
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- Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
- 9780980592719, 0980592712
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- Copyright © 2008 Nauman Saeed, Yun Yang and Suku Sinnappan. Paper reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the conference organisers.
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Chest ultrasonography demonstrated bowel loops in the thoracic cavity. A barium contrast study of the upper gastrointestinal tract showed herniated intestinal loops in the left hemithorax with dilated stomach. Emergency laparotomy revealed a left-sided posterolateral diaphragmatic defect with acute gastric volvulus and herniation of small bowel to the thoracic cavity. The contents were reduced back and the defect was repaired. No associated pulmonary or intestinal tract abnormalities were found, and recovery was uneventful.
Herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity may occur as a result of a congenital or traumatic defect in 1 area of the diaphragm. Although there are several types and sites of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the term is usually used synonymously with Bochdalek hernia or posterolateral defect, which is the most common term.1
Most cases present in the neonatal period; however, in 5% to 25% of patients, Bochdalek hernia may present later.1,2 The incidence of late-presenting diaphragmatic hernia has increased in recent years, perhaps reflecting the greater use of imaging in children with only mild symptoms.2 The question of whether the diaphragmatic defect in the late-onset group is congenital or acquired remains unresolved. Researchers have suggested that the defect exists prenatally but is small and occluded by the liver or spleen. However, in the small group of patients with previously normal chest radiography results, an acquired cause cannot be excluded.2
Symptoms in children with a delayed presentation may be acute or chronic. The most common acute symptoms include respiratory distress, vomiting due to intestinal obstruction, and cardiac arrest. Chronic symptoms are often nonspecific and include recurrent pulmonary infection, cough, chest pain, abdominal pain, and failure to thrive.3
Owing to the wide spectrum of symptoms and the lack of awareness of this rare condition, late-presenting diaphragmatic hernia can be mistaken for tension pneumothorax, pleural effusion, or pneumonia, which is the most frequent initial incorrect diagnosis (in up to 62% of patients).2- 4 Misdiagnosis of this delayed presentation as pneumonia causes only an undesirable delay in treatment and is not associated with severe morbidity.2 In contrast, an incorrect diagnosis of tension pneumothorax or pleural effusion is associated with significant morbidity due to the insertion of a chest tube or chest drain into the herniated viscus.2,4
The treatment of a late-presenting diaphragmatic hernia is surgery. The reported incidence of associated defects, especially abnormal bowel fixation and/or rotation, is extremely variable, ranging from rare to common. Therefore, it is mandatory to look for associated anatomic abnormalities at the time of operation.4
Studies2 in children with late-presenting diaphragmatic hernia have described a favorable prognosis, especially in series2 published in recent years. The latter finding is most likely attributable to improved surgical and intensive care techniques and, consequently, lower rates of misdiagnosis.2
The case described here highlights 2 major points associated with late-presenting Bochdalek hernia. First, although the physical and imaging findings suggested the presence of pneumonia, the absence of fever and leukocytosis indicated another diagnosis. The coexisting symptoms of respiratory distress and symptoms suggesting gastrointestinal obstruction raised the suspicion of diaphragmatic hernia. Second, previously normal chest radiography results do not exclude the diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia. A high index of suspicion is important because the condition could be life threatening.
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Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Bilavsky and Amir. Acquisition of data: Bilavsky and Amir. Analysis and interpretation of data: Bilavsky and Amir. Drafting of the manuscript: Bilavsky. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Bilavsky and Amir. Administrative, technical, and material support: Bilavsky and Amir.
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What are bioethanol fireplaces?
More than just fireplaces, EcoSmart Fire bioethanol fireplaces are pieces of "fire furniture".
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Yes, you can turn your fire off at any given time even before the fuel has run out. It is recommended however, that you leave it to burn until it runs out. The shut off mechanism is there for security and safety for those times when you need to leave the house as it is not safe to leave a fire unattended.
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Our Instruction Manual that accompanies the product outlines everything you need to know to operate the EcoSmart™ Fire safely and efficiently. Lighting the EcoSmart™ Fire is as simple as dip, ignite, dip – just follow the instructions and seconds later you can enjoy a healthy, warm flame.
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EcoSmart™ Fires are designed to be easy to operate and easy to install. Without the need for a flue or pipe connection, EcoSmart™ Fires are extremely flexible and can be incorporated at any stage of your interior decorating, renovating or building works. For detailed specifications please contact your local distributor.
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There is virtually no assembly. Our Designer and Grate Ranges are designed to be placed into the desired location, secured into position and operated immediately. The Renovator Range is designed to slot into place, secured and built around with your desired finish – again a quick and easy installation – your builder will love you!
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The EcoSmart™ Fire is efficient because it is flue less which means all the heat stays in the room rather than most of it being flued outside as residual emissions. See the burner section for more heating information.
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Charities reminded to apply for lottery grants by end of January
The Association of Guernsey Charities is reminding local charities that they can apply for a share of the money raised by last year's record Christmas Lottery. As always, the proceeds from the Channel Island Christmas Lottery will be distributed to local good causes.
Although the amount of money raised by the 2013 draw is not yet known, local charitable organisations need to submit their applications this month to be considered for a grant.
"This Christmas Lottery was amazingly successful with the new £2 tickets proving extremely popular" said Malcolm Woodhams, Vice-Chairman of the Association of Guernsey Charities. "This is important because so many people benefit when local charities are able to provide services or projects as a result of a lottery grant. We encourage all charities to think about their funding needs for 2014 and submit an application for funding where required."
The 2013 Christmas Lottery saw the introduction of new £2 double chance tickets and, for the first time, the first prize climbed to over £1 million.
The Association of Guernsey Charities, which handles the local distribution of funds, is keen to support the widest variety of projects throughout the island. Over the past five years, more than 80 local charities have benefitted from lottery funding.
The 2012 Christmas Lottery raised £190,589 for charities in Guernsey, and it is expected that the 2013 draw will have raised substantially more. The Association would like to thank everyone who helped to make the draw such a great success, including all of the shops, outlets, agents, and charity stores that sold tickets. Malcolm Woodhams said, "Whilst everyone would clearly love to win a large sum of money, we're sure part of the reason the Christmas Lottery is incredibly popular is that everyone knows the proceeds will be put to good use by the island's charities which, ultimately, will help many hundreds of people".
To apply for a grant, charities need to download an application form from the Association's website, www.charity.org.gg where they can also find more details about the application process. Organisations need to be a Registered Charity, and a member of the Association. Grants can be given for work or projects in Guernsey, or for the benefit of islanders, during 2014. The Association is keen to point out that they try to keep the application form easy and straight-forward to complete, but they ask organisations to give as much information as possible to help with the decision making process.
Completed applications, together with annual accounts, need to be received by the Association of Guernsey Charities no later than Friday 31 January.
Once all applications are received, the eight members of the Association's Council will each read every application and supporting information. The Council then meet to discuss the applications, and decide on grants.
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Is it safe to use a topical Colloidal Silver spray on a daily basis?
I know ingesting it can own severe side effects: blue-grey hyperpigmentation , damage to organs. But I wasn't sure if using it just topically would hold the same effects.
Answer: Colloidal Silver is absolutley safe to use regulary topically...are you using home made or a super fine one from a strength food store? C.S. should be used ONLY when needed orally..not on a daily starting place, as it is works as an antibiotic and may destroy friendly bacteria within the gut, so acidophilus would be benifit you. I have used CS for over 15years with wonderful sucess within all cases, for family, friends and animals and is one product I would not be short...it has literally been a energy saver on some occasions..
The side affects that you mention are from hugely high does of silver. 12ppm, or less is not going to hurt you if taken internally. Silver as an anti-biotic is comparatively safe. should only be used until wound or infection is heal.
since it is topically probably less likely not so plentiful side effects as internaly i am not totally sure though.
Safe and very useful used as topical disinfection.


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PLAYER TO WATCHThanks to the hot-hand shooting of sophomore guard Hailey Stine, North Hunterdon upheld its second seed in holding off third-seeded Pope John, 30-28, in the quarterfinal round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament in Annandale.
On Thursday, Stine hit three straight 3-pointers over the opening half in helping North Hunterdon to a 22-17 lead at the break. Behind Stine, who finished with a game-high 13 points, the Annandale team stretched its lead to 29-19 late in the third. Pope John was down by 10, and began chipping away. Stine's hot hand early in the game proved crucial in North Hunterdon finishing with a victory.
The 13-point performance was a season best for Stine, who averages 5.1 points per game.
TEAM TO WATCHAfter a shaky 0-6 start in December, Pingry won four straight games the past two weeks to improve to 12-11 this season.
The streak was capped by a 51-21 decision over Bound Brook on Thursday, which took the Martinsville squad past its win total from a year ago when it went 11-14. Leading the way for Pingry, senior forwards Erin Jenson (10.7 points per game) and Kate Sienko (11.3 ppg.), and senior guard Lexi Vanbesien (10.7 ppg.).
GAME TO WATCHA red hot Franklin will be riding an eight game win streak into action this week. A streak it will look to uphold against Gill St. Bernard's when the two teams meet for the Somerset County Tournament title 1 p.m. on Saturday at Bridgewater.
The top-seeded and defending champion, Gill St. Bernard's, No. 3 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, holds a 2-0 advantage in team meetings over third-seeded and No. 13 Franklin.
Gill St. Bernard's will be eyeing its fourth title in the last five years, while Franklin will be making its first ever appearance in the county final.


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KEARNEYSVILLE - On Nov. 5, members, volunteers and friends of Jefferson County 4-H gathered at Wright Denny Intermediate School to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year.
More than 200 awards, including project completion pins, volunteer years of service and special awards were given throughout the evening. This year's Outstanding 4-H members are Alyssa (Ali) Mason of the Ridge Runners and Ben Harrison, who is a member of both Saddles and Smiles as well as the Summit Point Busy Bees. Jenny Eaton received the 2012 Outstanding 4-H Leader Award and was recognized for her efforts as the Bakerton County Roads Club Leader.
This year the group recognized the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce as one of its "Friends of 4-H." It also awarded April Blaker and Pat Bethany as "Friends of 4-H" in appreciation for all the work that they do for the leaders, members and volunteers.
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From left are Amon Grantham, James Grantham and Peggy Grantham; 2011 Outstanding 4-H family-presenters; John Blue, Kathy Blue, Sarah Rains and Aaron Raines holding son Rodney Raines; 2012 Outstanding 4-H family.
There were several special awards that were given out at Achievement Night as well. The first special award recognized Eileen Chambers for all the work she has done as superintendent of the 4-H Department at the Jefferson County Fair. She retired after almost 30 years of service managing the 4-H exhibit building. The group also recognized Mark and Teresa Hostuttler for their work with the Livestock Judging Teams. They coached the senior team that placed 18th overall at the National Livestock Judging Competition in Louisville, Ky., in November.
One of the most closely guarded awards given out every year is the Family of the Year Award. This year's recipient is the John and Kathy Blue Family. Kathy Tabler Blue has remained very active in the 4-H program throughout her life. Her husband, John, has been there right alongside her, providing assistance whenever it has been needed. They raised their daughter, Sarah Blue Raines, in 4-H and now Sarah has taken on leadership roles in Jefferson County 4-H. Sarah's husband, Aaron Raines, has jumped right into the 4-H family and they will surely pass this strong 4-H family tradition to their son, Rodney.


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Weakness is reduced strength in one or more muscles.
Lack of strength; Muscle weakness
Weakness may be all over the body or in only one area. Weakness is more noticeable when it is in one area. Weakness in one area may occur:
You may feel weak but have no real loss of strength. This is called subjective weakness. It may be due to an infection such as mononucleosis or the flu. Or, you may have a loss of strength that can be noted on a physical exam. This is called objective weakness.
Weakness may be caused diseases or conditions affecting many different body systems. Causes may include:
Weakness may be caused by a variety of conditions, including:
Follow the therapy your health care provider recommends to treat the cause of the weakness.
Call your health care provider if you have:
The health care provider will do a physical exam. Your provider will also ask you questions such as:
The health care provider may pay close attention to your heart, lungs, and thyroid gland. The exam will focus on the nerves and muscles if the weakness is only in one area.
You may have the following tests:
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Chinnery PF. Muscle diseases. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 429.
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Disabled, Female and Proud!: Stories of Ten Women with Disabilitiesby Harilyn Rousso Susan Gushee O'Malley Mary Severance
This book contains stories of ten women with disabilities who are out doing it, raising families, working, and being active in their communities. Woven through this book is the history of the Disability rights movement. This book is directed towards teen women, but is a good read for all.
Don't Call Me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Backby Harilyn Rousso
For psychotherapist, painter, feminist, filmmaker, writer, and disability activist Harilyn Rousso, hearing well-intentioned people tell her, "Youre so inspirational " is patronizing, not complimentary. In her empowering and at times confrontational memoir, "Dont Call Me Inspirational," Rousso, who has cerebral palsy, describes overcoming the prejudice against disability--not overcoming disability. She addresses the often absurd and ignorant attitudes of strangers, friends, and family. Rousso also examines her own prejudice toward her disabled body, and portrays the healing effects of intimacy and creativity, as well as her involvement with the disability rights community. She intimately reveals herself with honesty and humor and measures her personal growth as she goes from "passing" to embracing and claiming her disability as a source of pride, positive identity, and rebellion. A collage of images about her life, rather than a formal portrait, "Dont Call Me Inspirational" celebrates Roussos wise, witty, productive, outrageous life, disability and all.
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Orlando ADHD & ASD Counseling Expert Jim West Adventure Based Camp to Accelerate Social Skills Development
"I was first!" "You are doing it wrong!" "I want to go next!" "Can I be first!" These are a few statements from students that most likely exhibit leadership skills. They are often told to go to the end of the line, or given a consequence for telling someone what to do, but maybe they need someone to tell them "what to do." Silly to think of someone that calls themself a leader, but have yet have no followers. However, there are future leaders around us that need to learn how to find followers to influence, but they just need some direction. We might call them "Bossy" but they are really leaders that need some tweaking. Some might say they are "Caretakers", but really they want to Help others but not sure what is the right way. We might have "Gossipers" or they are just future Communicators that need to learn the how to communicate more positively.
Consider how a student views leadership. Basically, they see leaders (parents, teachers, principal, police) as anyone that "tells them what to do (bosses them)." So when they start to assert their leadership skills they start telling their friends what to do and tell them how to do things and therefore they are called "Bossy." Big surprise! So instead of calling these kids "Bossy" maybe we could give them suggestions on how to lead, affirm, compliment, build others up, brag on other's rather than themself, take an interest in someone's life or passions, offer help to someone, share an idea, etc.
According to Dr. Russell Barkely, MD, students with ADHD/ADD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder) are often 25-30% behind socially and emotionally. Students like these may not have ADHD and need help with boundaries, assertion, impulse control, coping skills, starting conversations, greeting, etc., to help close the gap.
Social Skills Groups that teach students leadership is an added bonus. Once they know how to lead and do some of the above listed items, they will in turn make their peers feel good to be around them and gain their influence. Once they have influence they have "friends" and can call themself a leader. Students are taught how to roll with teasing with comical statements that do not provoke their peer.
Look for "interactive social skills groups" that incorporate Power Point, a point system, parent involvement, and experiential learning which include games used at ropes courses to improve communication, teamwork, and help students connect with their peers. Students are taught that "Trust" is the glue in relationships and everything we do with our peers either builds trust or breaks trust. Students are encouraged to Re-Build Trust with a peer in our groups by doing something nice for whomever's trust was broken in an effort to repair the trust. Our groups have been very effective and Channel 13 did a story on one of our students who reported having no friends to having friends as a result of our services. Click here to watch the Video.


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Ten games into the season, Altoona softball coach Christie Klausman believes her team is starting to hit its stride.
The Lady Lions (4-6) won their second straight Thursday with a 14-4 victory over Hollidaysburg at the Logan Elementary Field.
"The girls were really focused," Klausman said. "It's been hard to stay focused with all the rain we've had. Our practices have been our games, but I think we're finally coming together."
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Altoona's Hayley Weaver slides into third base safely as Hollidaysburg's Hannah Mercer gets the throw during Thursday afternoon action at Logan Elementary School.
Altoona banged out 13 hits in the win and took advantage of nine walks and four hit-batsmen. Six Lady Lions had at least two hits, and Kristie Mulhollem pitched five strong innings to get the win.
"Her changeup was working really well. That set up her fastball," Klausman said.
Mulhollem also knocked in three runs as did Didi Rizzo and Amanda Parrish. Bailey Sinai went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, and Brooke Kudlawiec had a pair of doubles and scored four times.
"We really got the bats around. One through nine, all the girls really stepped up the whole way through the lineup," Klausman said.
Hollidaysburg (0-7) grabbed an early 1-0 lead when Courtney Storm knocked in Ashley Creamer with a single to center in the top of the first.
Altoona grabbed the lead with a five-run third inning. Rizzo drove home two runs with a double to left centerfield. Madeline Berry brought home two more with a single to center.
Altoona took a 6-1 lead with a run in the bottom of the fourth before Hollidaysburg climbed back in the game with three runs in the fifth. Hannah Mercer doubled home two runs then came around to score on a Biz Carter single.
The Lady Lions answered immediately with four runs in the bottom half of the inning and four more in the sixth, bringing the mercy rule into effect.
Making just her second varsity start, Hollidaysburg pitcher Brooke Ickes seemed to run out of gas in the fifth and sixth innings, walking six batters and hitting two others.
"We've got a really young team that's working hard and learning to play the game," Hollidaysburg coach Mike Harris said. "They've got good attitudes, but it's tough when you get down early."
HOLLIDAYSBURG (4): Brustle lf 301, Creamer cf 121, Mercer ss 211, Carter 3b 301, Storm 2b 301, Ickes p 300, Herr c 300, Stubbs rf 300, Sheehan 110, Dengler 1b 000. Totals - 22 4 5.
ALTOONA (14): Sinai ss 423, Kudlawiec c 242, Rizzo 3b-p 322, Parrish 1b 422, Mulhollem p-3b 312, Weaver rf 100, Montgomery cf 210, Berry 2b 402, Feathers lf 220. Totals - 25 14 13.
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2B-Mercer, Kudlawiec 2, Rizzo. RBI-Mercer 2, Carter, Storm, Sinai, Kudlawiec, Rizzo 3, Parrish 3, Mulhollem 3, Montgomery 1, Berry 2. WP-Mulhollem. LP-Ickes. SO-Ickes 4, Mulhollem 2. BB-Ickes 9, Mulhollem 3, Rizzo 1.
Records: Hollidaysburg (0-7); Altoona (4-6).


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America Through a Japanese Lens
Cover Story: The many ways which games abroad portray our nation.
ew things are as humbling as viewing yourself through the eyes of another. With a bit of perspective, our greatest strengths as well as our most pronounced flaws become glaringly apparent. But along with these truths come a different sort of insight that might normally go unnoticed in our everyday reactions. This thought can be applied not only to an individual, but a nation as a whole. Which is why it's interesting to take a look at some of our favorite franchises, many of which began development from an entirely Japanese team, and see how they portray this little country of ours. Hell, titles as far back as the original Ninja Gaiden for the NES presented strange, stunted, but somewhat accurate portraits of life in America. For the masses who live it everyday, it's far too easy to gloss over details that might completely fascinate a foreign eye. Likewise, that unknown lens may very well shine on some aspects of our culture that we'd much rather forget about. Sometimes it takes a fresh perspective to see through the staid of the everyday. This certainly isn't a comprehensive list, so by all means help flesh out the discussion below.
Your protagonist Ness is the all-American boy: A fearless, baseball bat-wielding hero who stands for everything that is good and righteous.
Few games have dealt with the abstract concept of Americana quite as well as 1995's EarthBound. A pillar of the SNES RPG monument, Itoi's tale of a few scrappy kids trying to save the world was rich with ideas, themes, and direct nods to American history and pop culture. Your protagonist Ness is the all-American boy: A fearless, baseball bat-wielding hero who stands for everything that is good and righteous. The adversaries that he encounters throughout this journey are ripped straight from some of the most famous iconography in our nation's history -- gas pumps, stop signs, and even cracked-out hippies impede your progress at various points throughout the game. Alongside this, the ideals of the nuclear family are present and in full force throughout the experience. You have to call mom in order to cure your ever-present homesickness. A seemingly omnipotent father will always bail you out of any financial woes that you come across. And your entrepreneurial sister develops a delivery service throughout the course of the game that allows you to indulge in the American dream by having fatty food brought straight to your door.
Characters aside, the very setting of EarthBound is rich with nods to Americana. The nation of Eagletown is littered with locales that draw inspirations from American analogues. The towering skyscrapers that line the streets of Fourside would fit right in at the heart of Manhattan, and the fictional city's opposite Moonside contains the neon horrors of the Las Vegas strip. The sunny beaches and care-free vacationers of Summers exude the same aura as a place like Miami. Even Onett, the home of Ness and starting place of the entire journey, could easily be mistaken for any 'Berg across the midwest. The rest of the world is sprinkling liberally with fanatical cults, fast food spots, and shopping malls.
Of course, no mention of EarthBound's take on Americana is complete without bringing up the infamous musical inspirations of the title. The fantastic soundtrack by Hip Tanaka featured numerous nods to some fairly recognizable songs, many of which were composed by The Beatles. Obviously the game's love for Britain's musical export didn't just exist via EarthBound's audio -- The Runaway Five are equal parts Blues Brothers and Beatles. EarthBound is as timeless and classic as the inspirations which it draws from. Each decade of America, from the '50s through the game's release in the 1994, is represented in some way or another. It's funny that so few American developers have been able to capture that magical concoction of nostalgia that Nintendo was so capable of displaying in EarthBound.
No More Heroes
When your hero's last name is Touchdown, you know that you're playing a game rife with opinions on American culture. Many complaints of Grasshopper's original installment in the stylishly violent series revolved around the fact that Suda51 made the setting of Santa Destroy, California a bland, desolate, and ultimately boring place. While a lot of this may have stemmed from the technical limitations of the Wii, it's funny to take a look at this metropolitan mess through a Japanese lens and notice that...well, it's kind of spot on. Anyone who has spent a decent chunk of time in the suburban sprawl of southern California, or any of its numerous brethren spread across the entirety of America, will immediately recognize that the words bland, desolate, and boring can oftentimes be used to perfectly describe these places. For every city in America that's rich with history and culture, there are countless more that are filled with stripmalls, chain restaraunts, and other assorted banality. Seriously, drive through Orange County and tell me that Suda didn't get it right.
Resident Evil/Silent Hill
To get the obvious thing out of the way, I lumped the two survival horror staples together for the sake of convenience. Capcom and Konami's respective franchises obviously have very different mentalities and methodologies in regards to horror, but both display a similar vision of the horrors that secretly reside in small town America. Konami's titular town shares much in common with Shinji Mikami's Raccoon City -- both were relatively peaceful, boring communities that, at one point or another, resided in a state of peace. But suddenly, something happened. A massive conglomerate's biological, experimental mixup. An overzealous cult who developed a horrific worldview. Either way, the safety and sanctity of small town America no longer existed.
Raccoon City, the setting for the first three Resident Evil titles (as well as the GameCube prequel Resident Evil Zero) was as quiet and peaceful as any midwest berg until Umbrella made their historic "whoopsie daisy." The Spencer Mansion of the original installment was so large and dense that it resembled a southern plantation. Once the setting of the series expanded to the entirety of Raccoon City for RE2 and Nemesis, we saw Capcom's true scope and vision of Americana. If Metropolis is New York City, then Raccoon could easily fit in the mold of some innocuous 100K town in Wisconsin or Illinois. Likewise, Silent Hill exudes a similar "apple pie" mentality in its portrayal of America. The small city is filled with American institutions like diners, schools, and churches, but these areas that once held the connotation of safety suddenly became hell on earth as the fog of terror rolled over the city.
Pilotwings 64
Once early adopters of the Nintendo 64 had their fill of Mario's initial foray on the console, they had to search outside the walls of the Mushroom Kingdom for some form of entertainment. Lucky for us, Nintendo also launched the console with Pilotwings 64, a 3D flight simulator set on a playground that consisted of a handful of islands, one of which resembled the lay of America. Via hang gliders and jetpacks, you traversed the red, white, and blue analogue and competed in a variety of aerial challenges. Landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore could be discovered, photographed, and desecrated. Furthermore, major metropolitan areas like Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago all got their share of love from the launch title.
Aside from the layout of the game, many of its characters also exuded some obviously American traits. Goose, the Top Gun-inspired airman, flaunted the nation's colors. Also, in a possible bit of foreshadowing, Goose looked eerily similar to the stereotypical hipster that might be found milling around places like Williamsburg and Echo Park. Seriously -- take a look at those skinny jeans and tell me that he's not planning to grow some form of ironic facial hair. Robin, one of Goose's fellow pilots, feels like Japan's take on what an average female American might look like. She wears patriotic colors, has a star plastered across her clothing, and exudes the dimensions of Pamela Anderson, who was actually relevant back in '96. But that's part of the beauty of viewing these games both at the time of release, as well as in hindsight; the Japanese portrayal of all-things American morphs and evolves just as frequently as the country itself.
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EAGLELANDPosted: Sep 24, 2012 12:00AM PST by william~curtis
not eagletown.
Otherwise cool article. MGS3 still deserved to be mentioned but I'm not mad.
I've been playing Catherine latelyPosted: Sep 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by Keefman -X-
And I'm trying to figure whether the game is meant to take place in [North] America. The more obvious answer would be yes, since no one I've encountered yet looks Japanese, yet things strike me, like how the (ostensibly normal) characters go to these classy joints where you can get Sake and actually hear one another speak, and smoking sections still seem quite prevalent, the way Vincent's appartment looks, et cetera. Then again the plot is framed by some weird TV show, so it might be some surreal Twilight Zone alternate reality.
Digression aside, what I want to know is the reason why American characters in a lot of Japanese games tend to be overly prone to using contractions in their speech (ending words with apostrophes and using slang). Even characters that aren't identified as American but have been localized that way. It's like they're all using some exaggerated amalgamation of dialect clichés, as though we wouldn't know they were American otherwise, or wouldn't be able to empathize with the characters. Maybe it's the localization people?
Also, I'll add that it somehow feels like this effect is more prevalent in older games, as opposed to Catherine. And that I am not the most experienced when it comes to the genre, so maybe this is all in my head.
It's in JapanPosted: Sep 24, 2012 12:00AM PST by VagrantHige
Catherine is widely assumed to be in Japan primarily due to the cameo appearance that Vincent makes in the night club of Persona 3 Portable where he comments on having horrible dreams lately. Since P3P is in Japan it is assumed by most to be the same for Catherine. Thought this also implies that in the world of Persona you can pay ~$10,000 for a trip to space o_O
NicePosted: Sep 24, 2012 12:00AM PST by Keefman -X-
Thanks for the clarification. I'll try not to think too hard about the trip to space thing since I have no idea at which point that becomes relevant to Catherine. Sounds like there's still lots of surprises to be had!
Where is MGS?Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:00AM PST by nevereverforever
I have nothing to say.
This statementPosted: Sep 22, 2012 12:00AM PST by NextSureThing
is false.
They did do MGS week not too long agoPosted: Sep 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by Keefman -X-
Maybe it would seem like overkill.
Where is MGS?Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:00AM PST by nevereverforever
I have nothing to say
Can't forgetPosted: Sep 22, 2012 12:00AM PST by SinewySimian
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom, that really terrible NES game starring a kid running around Disneyland in a cowboy hat! I always loved that particular vision of American kids.
Oh man...Posted: Sep 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by McBiggitty
That's a great addition. I remember adoring that game as a kid, but I couldn't beat it for the life of me.
iim guessin metal gear is not on herePosted: Sep 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by kingsharkboi
because it was all covered on the anniversary week a while ago
Yep.Posted: Sep 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by McBiggitty
You hit it on the head. I figure games like MGS and FFVII need a bit of a rest.
Yeah...Posted: Sep 23, 2012 12:00AM PST by San_Andreas
....I was thinking about Tifa's bar in Sector 7. The "Texas Cowboy Club."
So...Posted: Sep 21, 2012 12:00AM PST by Freedom-of-69
Is this just a list of the normal accurate examples with more to come or is this everything? If it's everything you might want to edit your first paragraph. It sets the stage for something that you never really get into.


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The regular pixel sites should be fine by your mama. Some of the doll sites, though, have basebodies for you to draw clothes on. Most have Barbie-doll nudity. Some may be a bit more detailed. Few have underwear. However, nudity is not the same thing as pornography, so these sites shouldn't send you running to the confessional.😉
- Apitchou – High quality dolls and bases here. She has some great pixel art, too.
- Av Squad – This site hasn't updated since 2003, but it hass some interesting dolls and base. Check out her Venus and Weirdo bases.
- Dena's Dreams – Good site with dolls and a few bases.
- Duckienya at Artican – Formerly Orange Crux. A very good base maker.
- Eleni Aranelwa – She has some high quality (and very interesting) dolls and bases. Very useful tutorials, too, and I use one of her white palettes a lot.
- Guinevere's Pixel – Warning! Norton Antivirus has flagged their host. Procede with caution. One of the best. Lots of dolls and bases.
- Josie's Dollz – One of the greats and a big influence to me. Dolls, bases, tuts, palettes – wonderful stuff! Now that she's back, you can see for yourself.
- Les Poupées Numerique – Another slow updater. Good dolls and bases, though. I like her eye and metal palettes, too.
- Mufflonen – Amazing how long Fateback sites stay up! Still, the dolls are nice. Only one base set, but it's pretty good.
- Miniature Reality – Good dolls and bases. She also has some more traditional art on her site.
- Precious Pixels KH – Severe cuteness alert! If you're looking for big-eyed anime-type bases, this is the place. Check out her dolls, too. She's truly worthy of her web name, Kawaii Hannah.
- Pyrate Rose – Formerly Elvish Rose. This site has dolls and bases by two good artists of equal talent.
- Sparkling Ice – A very nice site. Great dolls and bases. I use her palettes a lot.
- Star's Pixel Dust – A bit primitive, but still pretty good.
- Xandorra's bases – Still available at her PixiStar account.
- Wayuki's Place– Not many dolls, but what's there is wonderful. Lots of bases, too, most of which are in a zip file.
MISSING OR DEFUNCT SITES (Sorely missed, too)
- Box of Pixels – Last known URL http://www.saralyssan.com/. Very nice site with great quality dolls. The domain may have expired.
- Electro Candy Pop – Last know URL http://ecpop.trap17.com/. Formerly New Dollz of the Block, Rock & Pink, Lost Avenue, and Polin Lin Studio. Great dolls and bases. Seem to be down.
- Etiquette – Last known URL: http://www.geocities.com/etiquette_xd/. Good dolls, bases, and tutorials, all lost when Yahoo dumped Geocities.
- The Free Project – Last known URL: http://dollz.hotcity.com/palace/dollz/dollz.html. A site where you get base and such with no link back required. Doll makers would donated their old bases, palettes, and whatnot to it. They weren't pretty, but they could be adjusted. One day it was there, next day it was gone.
- Free Bases for All – Last known URL: http://bases4all.whimzygirlz.com. This was inspired by the Free Project. Like it's inspiration, it disappeared.
- Ice Shadow Dolls – Last known URL: http://www.geocities.com/iceshadowdolls/index.html. Great dolls and helpful tutorials. Her sprite bases are wonderful. Or were. Another casualty of the Geocities closure.
- Judokai's Beach – Last known URL: http://www.geocities.com/judokaisbeach/index.htm. Not a lot of dolls, but there were some very interest bases, especially the Furry bases. Gone when Geocities went bye-bye.
- Kelley Erin's Dollz – Last known URL: http://www.geocities.com/kelleyerinsdollz/index.html. A nice little site with bases and tutorials. Her Asian and elf dolls were a must see. It hadn't been updated in years, but I'm still sad to see it go.
- Mandra's Dolls – Last known URL: http://mandra.nettness.net. Definitely defunct. She said so on the remains of her page.
- Mizbehavin Dollz – Last known URL: http://www.geocities.com/mizbehavindollz/. Yet another victim of the Geocities closure.
- Real Fantasy – Last known URL: http://www.riense-art.net/pixel/. Very good site. Good dolls and bases. Strangely enough, I especially like the creepy-cute androgynous Sen base. Unfortunately showing a Forbidden page now.
- Sharona's Dolls & Jars – Last known URL: http://www.geocities.com/ublookin4me/. Famous for, what else – her dolls in jars. Plenty of jar and bottle bases, too. Lost yet again. *sigh*
- Swan Lake – Last known URL: http://ahs-bruck.asn-graz.ac.at/~hwagner/emmi/dollies/. Great doll maker. I don't know why, but she closed her site.
- Sweet and Sassy – Last known URL: http://sweetandsassy.net/. Another two-artist site. Great dolls and bases. Now just a "This page is parked free" page.
- Toodles Up a Tree – Last known URL: http://geocities.com/toodlesupatree/enter.html. Very nice dolls and bases. A few cute bits of pixel art, too. Another closure victim.
- Wishblinkpassion – Last known URL: http://www.geocities.com/wishblinkpassion/. Great dolls and some nifty bases. Gone with the Geocities wind.
- Xandorra's Place – Last known URL: http://xandorra.bluedaffodil.net/. If you haven't heard of Xandorra, you're probably new to the hobby. She was the dolling queen! Dolls, bases, tuts . . . the works. Sadly, her site is gone, but some of her bases are still available at her PixiStar account.
- Zirolia Dolls– Last known URL: http://www.geocities.com/zirolia_dollz/. Wonderful dolls, bases, and tuts. Some of her mannequin bases look just like the kind you see in the stores. And like the rest of the Geocities sites, it's gone.
PIXEL SITES (A few of the site above have pixel art as well as dolls [Apitchou, Guinevere's Pixels, and Precious Pixels KH especially come to mind]. These are the links to those that aren't listed above.)
- Colour Me Pretty Line Art –
Small outlines for graphics. Great for props, or you could practice shading with them.The domain expired.
- Free Outlines for You – Another outline site. It's not a big collection, but what's there is great.
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MIAMI – It didn't go down as easily as they wanted, but the Heat's Philly appetizer is finally over. Bring on the main course.
Miami beat Philadelphia 97–91 Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the playoffs. The Heat will start their much-anticipated series against Boston on Sunday.
"We understand where we are in this league and where the Celtics are," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "They've proven themselves. They were the Eastern Conference champions last year. If we want to get to anywhere where we want to go, and the goals that we set for ourselves early in training camp, we have to go through them. And it wouldn't be right if we didn't play them."
If Miami wanted a good Celtics warm-up, Philadelphia provided it. Though they lost the series 4-1, the 76ers jumped to double-digit leads in four games.
It led 16-5 on Wednesday and kept the AmericanAirlines Arena crowd in suspense until the end. Andre Igoudala made a 15-foot jumper with 34 seconds remaining to cut Miami's lead to 92-91.
Joel Anthony made two free throws with 16 seconds left. Iguodala then missed a jumper to end Philadelphia's hopes.
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The 24-hour live telecast events will also extend beyond the boarders of America to the international communities that share the spirit of hope in making dreams come true; bringing together more than 2 billion people worldwide from the stage concerts of Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Janeiro, Johannesburg, Hamburg and Rio.
A landmark audience of viewers from around the world will be united to experience the excitement of the Titanic's 100th anniversary on 12/12/12. The last time in modern history that recorded the magical date 12/12/12 was on 12/12/1912, the year of the Titanic tragedy.
Kevin D. Finn, founding member and Co-Chairman of the Save the Titanic Foundation states, "The Titanic was an international, multicultural event when it was launched in 1912 and has touched all cultures worldwide ever since. Over 11 million individuals from around the world have already expressed their interests for the preservation of the Titanic. The commemoration of the Titanic respects and celebrates all cultures, in that of a sense of 'Liberty for All.'"
Preska Thomas, founding member and Co-Chairman continues, "The foundation's underlying message in these trying times is that we persist; we all raise the Titanic within each and every one of us when we arise from our beds to fulfill our American dreams. The Save the Titanic Foundation's 100th Year Anniversary Gala and Concert is always about the American dreams that perished with the ship that we're all living today. The passengers aboard the Titanic were in pursuit of the American dream."
Kevin concludes, "We continue to be humbled at how the Titanic unites people on a global level -- bridging the gap between race, nationality and creed."
The 100th anniversary global telecast will feature over 100 headlining music acts across seven continents and will also feature key scientists, maritime community leaders, NOAH, National Geographic, corporate executives and corporate sponsors working closely with the foundation and its promoters.
Save the Titanic Foundation, (savethetitanic.org) is an IRS 501(c)(3) approved non-profit organization, established for the honor and the commemoration of the international dreams aboard the Titanic. The Foundation's mission is for the ongoing maintenance of the Titanic while beneath the ocean. One of the key goals of the foundation is for the preservation of the Titanic from deterioration and if ever permitted, for the spearheading of a potential raise of the Titanic.


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The National Weather Service radar indicated Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. a cluster of strong thunderstorms near New Orleans moving northwest at 5 mph.
The thunderstorms will affect areas around, New Orleans, Bridge City, Harahan, Lakefront Airport, Metairie, Kenner and New Orleans Armstrong Airport.
A minor hailstorm has been reported near Algiers Point, and motorists reported hail near the Crescent City Connection bridge this afternoon.
The National Weather Service said that nickel-sized hail was reported near the French Quarter.
The primary threats from the storms are frequent lightning, pea- to dime-size hail, and wind gusts to near 40 mph, which could down tree limbs and blow around unsecured small objects.
This storm could produce 2 inches of rain in a short period of time, resulting in ponding of water around low-lying roadways.
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Playing two state title contenders in a span of 15 hours didn't faze the Los Alamos boy's soccer team.
After defeating Hope Christian 2-1 on Thursday, the Hilltoppers won the make up championship game of the Louie Cernicek Tournament, outlasting Roswell in a penalty shootout on Friday at Sullivan Field.
"For them (Los Alamos) to win a difficult game and comeback and play arguably one of the best teams in the state, I couldn't be happier," Los Alamos coach Ron Blue said. "I'm very proud of them. Guys are starting to recognize what it means. For us, to be good we need to be a team, we need to be cohesive, be flexible and move."
"We've got talent. It's just about putting it all together."
On Friday, which was a make up game from the Louie Cernicek Tournament championship that was cancelled due to weather on Aug. 27, Los Alamos and Roswell battled for 80 minutes to a scoreless draw at the end of regulation. The teams played a sudden death overtime period of 10 minutes, but neither of them prevailed with a golden goal.
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Vimala comes does when she hears some sond in the kitchen and so goes and openes the door. Imarti Hides behind the door and when vimala enters the kitchen goes out without making any sound. Vimala is stunned to see that someone has used her kitchen as she has washed the vessels before she has locked. Then she sees saree piece in the kitchen window and comes to know imartis plan. Imarti goes up and sees everyone has sat down to eat and whatever she has done has become waste. She thinks in mind that she is happy that anuj has learnt cooking. Everyone calls her for having dinner. Imarti sits down to eat and vimala asks her where she went and imarti says that she went to temple. Imarti starts to eat and is baffled to smell and eat such a delicious food and she asks ambi to learn cooking from anuj. Anuj says that ambi only had cooked the food and he has failed in the test. Vimala chachi had told that if he would have tried he would have cooked better but he didnt have the properties to do it. Certain work can be done by women only. Ambi has given a chance for the family get to gether. He has failed the test, he is leaving by 2 days and so he is taking ambi with him. Ambi is very happy but imarti is angry.
Sajini says that she is ready to participate the game with vedji but who will go with imarti? Imarti says that there is no one who can match with her. Ambi says that she will participate with imarti and go hand in hand and head to head with her
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The Saint Vincent Gallery will present two exhibitions this spring with each featuring the work of four senior art majors. Student Exhibition I, from Friday, March 14 to Sunday, March 30, opens with a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13 and will show the work of Loretta Bobetich, a graphic design and communication major from Duncansville; Jennifer Kisner, an art education major from Elizabeth; Natalie Woodruff, an art education major from Ringoes, N.J.; and Camden Yandel, a graphic design major from Pittsburgh (15221). Student Exhibition II, from Friday, April 11 to Sunday, May 4, opens with a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10 and will show the work of Tyler Friend, a graphic design major from Thompsons Station, Tenn.; Matthew Miller, a studio arts major from Apollo; Amanda Schrott, a studio arts major from McKeesport; and Michael Waver, a graphic design major from Webster, N.Y. Gallery hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The Gallery is closed on Mondays. Admission is free and open to the public. Loretta Bobetich Bobetich has served as secretary of the Student Government Executive Board, and as the Orientation Committee's event coordinator. Active in the Women in Business Club, Mad Comm Club and intramural volleyball, she has been a member of the dean's list, Alpha Lambda Delta honor society, Lambda Pi Eta honor society and Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. She completed an internship with the conference center at Saint Vincent. "I gain inspiration from all over," Bobetich commented about her art. "Once an idea has been conceived, I then begin to assemble the pieces like a puzzle. Although my main focus within graphic design is to develop media that will send a message to people through a combination of words and pictures, I still love to explore new media and techniques. My art and my skills have developed throughout my life and I am constantly learning how to create and share my work. As a graphic designer, I enjoy turning an idea into a clean piece of art that can be used to communicate a message. My inspiration seems to come from everywhere I look: nature, people, places or even my daily thoughts. My work may focus on various subjects but holds consistency through the clean style that I use. I believe that simplicity, if done correctly, is the best way to reach an audience and convey an idea. I find that by keeping my mind open to any kind of subject allows me to develop my art further and explore new media and techniques. As I continue to grow as an artist, I believe that my work and ideas will grow as well." Jennifer Kisner Kisner has done pre-student teaching and student teaching at Hillcrest Elementary School in the Norwin School District. She has also taught Native American Art and Artifacts in the Step-Up Program at Saint Vincent and done field experience and observation at Latrobe Elementary School, Greensburg Central Catholic High School and Saint Cecilia's School for Autistic Children. A member of the dean's list, she enjoys playing soccer, drawing and painting, reading and working with animals at a local dog kennel. "Art is a way to express creativity and individuality," Kisner commented. "It is a way to relax; to put thoughts and emotions on paper in more than just words. It is hard to compare myself to other artists or to call myself an artist in general. I do not know which medium I prefer over the rest, but what I do know is the feeling I get whenever my work is in front of me. I enjoy working with my hands to discover new ways to express myself whenever I cannot finds the words to do so. Imagination is a key to being creative and I want people to take away what they want from my artwork. I saw my inner artist come out when I began to show an interest in my art classes during high school. I found myself spending most of my time in the art wing whenever I was not in my regular classes. This was because I knew that I could communicate with people through my creative mind. I have fun with my artwork. I tend to try new things in order to better my abilities. I want people to use their own creative mind in order to complete pieces that I have first created. My dedication lies within the pride I take in my own artwork. I know that the effort I put into my work represents the person I am. I love taking the time to solve problems within my own artwork because at an upper level, that is what art is all about – being able to take colors, textures and materials and turn them into a masterpiece. Once I become an educator it is my goal to instill these ideas into every student I have the opportunity to inspire." Natalie Woodruff A dean's list student, Woodruff has been honored with induction into the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society which she also served as chapter historian and as a Kappa Delta Pi honors program member. She has also been honored by being named to Who's Who among Students in American Colleges and Universities and a Saint Vincent College Community Service Award for her volunteer note-taking for disadvantaged students. She completed her student teaching experience at the Maxwell and West Point Elementary Schools in the Hempfield Area School District. She also has experience as a prefect (resident assistant) in the Saint Vincent College residence life department, as an art teacher with Art Attack in Flemington, N.J., as a counselor with the Saint Vincent College Education Department and as an assistant religious education teacher. "Art is a store of value – it's my dollar bills," Woodruff commented. "Art is a mode of communication – it's my alphabet. Art is a way to make sense of the world – it's my metaphor. As a kinetic learner with ADD, I experiment with multiple artistic forms, with an emphasis on three-dimensional art. I dabble in weaving, book-making, pottery and needlework. My main focus is on the intersection of paint and fiber, as epitomized in my wall hanging collection. I love finding creative ways to combine my natural ability to draw and paint with my love of woven works. As an artist with a disability, I rely on art to express the feelings and ideas I cannot express with words alone. My dyslexia forces me to move beyond the printed word, into the world of paint and pencil, clay and canvas, to communicate effectively. On the whole, my desire is the same as any other human being: I want to know, and be known. My art is a fusion of forms, combining three-dimensional and two-dimensional works into intricate, evocative hybrids. My art is a fusion of styles, bridging the traditional Western styles of my upbringing with the East Asian landscapes that have inspired my young adulthood. My art is me, as I am and as I wish to be." Camden Yandel Yandel has a wide variety of work experiences including the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, a non-profit organization that dedicates itself to preserving local architecture as landmarks; PhiriVon, LTD, a Pittsburgh-based clothing company; Saint Vincent College Facility Management; and Artists Image Resource (AIR), an artist-run print shop. "Throughout my childhood, I watched television and read comics almost religiously, copying what I saw as best I could," Yandel commented. "As I got older, I became more and more interested in the art and process of visual storytelling and started making comics, and recently taught myself how to animate, although very crudely. My recent work has been a reflection of adolescent life and love told from the perspective of a character I developed, a 13-year-old boy named Kamal. In addition, this series serves as a study in visual narrative and motion on two-dimensional plane." Matthew Miller A member of the freshman orientation committee, Miller has also served as a student assistant at The Saint Vincent Gallery. He has studied abroad in Italy for a semester at Florence University of the Arts, and has done language studies at Cuernavaca Language School in Mexico. His work experience includes tech crew and set construction for Saint Vincent Summer Theatre, an internship with John Ritter Illustrations and work as a lifeguard and swim instructor at the East Suburban Family YMCA. "In my art, I deconstruct myths, fairy tales, Greek and Roman images and religious icons to present them in a contemporary style," Miller commented about his art. "Oftentimes, the image is used to display a moment of heightened emotion. I primarily use – but am not limited to – oil paint. The methodology behind my art is consistent. Although there might be similarities between different projects, my art is linked by recurring forms and thematic elements." Tyler FriendA graduate of Franklin Classical School, Tenn., Friend has a wide variety of work experiences including serving as an IT intern at CME Engineering, instructor at Firstlight Arts Academy, host at Mexicali Grill, student assistant at the Latimer Family Library, global news writer for the Review student newspaper and graphic design for Prodigium, LLC. He has been published in Saint Vincent's Generation magazine and has exhibited at Firstlight Arts Academy in Franklin, Tenn., and Art All Night in Pittsburgh. "I'm a serotinal, middle of the night, cool blacktop walk artist," Friend commented on his artistic approach. "I'm a disemboweled dictionary artist. I'm a sloth in the aviary artist. I enjoy working with different mediums, both traditional and digital, and mixing them in experimental ways. I have a passion for color and like to explore the realm of texture. I'm also very preoccupied with the balance of order and chaos, and most of my pieces try to incorporate both precision and freedom. I also have a preoccupation with the relationship between the natural, spiritual and human worlds. Similarly, my works often combine elements of portraiture, landscape and abstraction. They often touch on themes of identity, gender, sexuality, community and isolation. I believe that the truest artworks are at least semi-autobiographical. I also draw heavily from literary works, especially A Midsummer Night's Dream." Amanda Schrott Schrott has been active at Saint Vincent in the Art Club which she served as president, Sports Friendship Day and the Empty Bowl Project. She also has experience as a catalogue specialist for the McCarl Gallery, as a sculpting intern for Earthview Studios and in art studio maintenance for the Saint Vincent Visual Arts Department. "Art explains what words cannot," Schrott commented about her art. "Sometimes emotions, ideas and thoughts can be so overwhelming that words cannot express the feeling in a way that is satisfying to me, so I turn those things into images. My inspiration comes from my childhood history and social issues in today's society. These social issues affect all of us, many times in ways we do not understand. The lack of understanding is where I draw my motivation to create. My artwork has a lot of symbolism in the content and the composition. I like to place items within the piece that hint at what I am trying to explain without words. I create my best work after I have read or learned about the issue at hand. Whenever I learn about a new or old issue, I feel the need to express that issue using images. My artwork means the world to me. I want to educate the masses and learn more about myself while doing so. Art has taught me who I am as a person and what I believe in. Now I want to show others who I am using images." Michael Waver Waver is a graduate of Webster Thomas High School, N.Y. He has done freelance assignments including designing the band logos and t-shirts for two local bands and designing and painting an artistic piece on a bass guitar. His work experience also includes culinary production for the Aramark Corporation and gallery attendant for The Saint Vincent Gallery where he greeted visitors. "I make art because I see the world as it is, and as it could be, as things and people that exist and that which does not," Waver commented about his artistic philosophy. "In the artistic world, things can't be created that cannot exist in the reality we are accustomed. Yet, my creations are made for the real world; It's like connecting reality to unreality. These two separate worlds meet, and make one creation. The art, and the response it receives, are like cause and effect. I find inspiration in everything naturally beautiful, from the stars of the sky, to the curve of a smile, to the light radiating from the sun in the evening to the natural curls of a winding vine. Although my own art does not often physically represent that which inspires me, it is purposeful; See, I see not a reason to create that which inspires me, if it already exists. I use their given inspiration as a springboard; to propel myself into a creative state in a world where imagination is the only guide. Oftentimes, I mean to create art that is something unique; that comes across as real enough to believe its reality, but retaining aspects of unreality. I love the nature of science fiction and medieval works, so the majority of my work ends up drawing upon either of the given categories. I try to evoke something moving yet powerful through my use of colors and high contrasts, often ending up in my art having a darker style. I don't think my work is perfect, not terrible, like all other things of this world. But I think it to be different, and I work hard to make it that way. Does it affect you? That is not for me to decide."
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