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She is confident that the German manufacturer can retain its third position, considering Enercon's presence and strong position in several European markets, led by its German home market, as well as in countries such as Canada and Uruguay.
The small north-west German town of Aurich has been home to Enercon's headquarters and its base since the company was founded in 1984. The most recent addition to its facilities is the Wobben Research & Development (WRD) Centre. It sits on the town's outskirts, and features 13,000 square metres dedicated to the testing and verification of blades, generators, full nacelles, components and materials. The centre will accommodate 700 engineers, scientists and support staff. Investment in the testing area alone was EUR30 million.
The new WRD centre allows centralised research and development activities, says Fritsch-Nehring, who is responsible for all R&D. Enercon introduced a more processand cost-oriented organisational structure a year ago, she adds. "This set-up allows faster, more effective communication and exchange of results between R&D staff and other company divisions, while streamlining and speeding up innovative processes shows superior reduction in overall costs."
Nacelle testing
In a dedicated hall for generator and nacelle testing, a giant in-house developed multi-purpose test bay, which was still being completed at the time of Windpower Monthly's visit, will offer a built-in capability for three different generator/nacelle testing options.
The first option involves the back-to-back testing of two 3MW E-115 ring generators, where one machine acting in electric motor mode drives the second machine, which acts in generator mode. Alternatively the two E-115 motors can together power a higher rated single generator. In the final option, up to three motors can drive one turbine nacelle. This nacelle is put on a flexible mounting platform capable of making pre-programmed tilting and other movements in the vertical and horizontal plane, for simulating realistic tower-nacelle-rotor system life operating conditions.
In another test hall, blades up to 70 metres long are statically and dynamically tested to simulate a 25-year operating lifecycle. A separate acoustic laboratory is used for component and system noise analysis and optimisation.
Battery and grid work
"We are also stepping up research in the area of energy storage while testing different battery types and applications," says Fritsch-Nehring. "Our main focus is on grid integration technology and battery management. Production ramp-up of the 2.3MW E-92, focused on export markets, is also steaming ahead, while E-92 blade manufacture is concentrated in Portugal and Brazil."
The sub-megawatt 800kW E-48/E-53 and 900kW E-44 turbine models introduced between 2004 and 2006 will continue to be part of the products portfolio, but no future successor products are planned.
New MW turbine
Around 40 pre-series E-115 turbines should be operational by the end of 2014. Developing the new 3MW turbine series, including the E-101 is thereby more or less completed.
On the topic of future product development plans with the giant 7.5MW E-126, first introduced as a 6MW turbine model in 2007, Fritsch-Nehring replies: "Our current priority is closing the gap between our 7.5MW and 3.0MW turbine portfolio, with a prototype planned for late 2015.
"All I can further release at this stage is that the overall concept has been optimised for high-yield performance, transport logistics and ease of installation, and it comes with a choice of (high) tower options. Vertical integration of production remains again a key overall strategy, as with all our other turbine platforms.


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A Palestinian court has sentenced a West Bank man to a year in jail for "cursing the president" on Facebook.
The Magistrates Court of the city of Nablus sentenced Anas Awwad, 26, on Thursday.
His father says Awwad is being punished for a comment he made about a picture of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas kicking a soccer ball taken during his visit to Barcelona Football Club in 2011.
Awwad wrote "The new striker in Real Madrid." His lawyer says he is appealing the decision.
Another Palestinian is on trial for the same charge. Nizar Banat, 33, posted: "I curse the president on every occasion for political reasons."
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Ice Age fossils discovered in L.A. subway construction
An exploratory dig for Los Angeles' subway extension project has uncovered Ice Age fossils.
The discoveries so far have included geoducks (large clams), sand dollars and digger pine tree cones and seeds, and a rock that "appears to have a sea lion skull within it that is perhaps two million years or more old," according to the Metro Rail's blog.
The expansion of L.A.'s purple line is near the La Brea Tar Pits, where many fossils have been found.
The exploratory shaft for the subway route is now 65 feet deep, according to Metro.
"We expect that we're going to find large deposits of late Ice Age vertebrate remains," said Aisling Farrell, collections manager at Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, in an interview with KABC-TV in Los Angeles.
Metro is working with the museum to identify and preserve the fossils, according to Metro.
The purple line extension will allow passengers to ride from downtown L.A. to the westside in 25 minutes. Currently, it take up to 1 1/2 hours by car, reports KABC.
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Bears for Humanity: A Company With a Conscience
Furry Hugs, First Love…
At Toy Insider's recent Sweet Suite event, I was drawn to a line of adorable stuffed toys. The display was colorful, with several members of the animal kingdom represented — bears, lions, monkeys, elephants, eagles, dinosaurs, giraffes, dogs, cats — oh my! I was immediately reminded me of my first teddy bear. I think he had previously belonged to my cousin, which he then passed down to me.
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"Direct computation of parabolic waveguide modes via a bivariate root-finding algorithm", Numerical Electromagnetic and Multiphysics Modeling and Optimization for RF, Microwave, and Terahertz Applications (NEMO), 2017 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on: IEEE, pp. 152–154, 2017.
"Efficient computation and orthonormalization of multiple TEM numerical modes arising from FEM for microwave computer-aided-design", Numerical Electromagnetic and Multiphysics Modeling and Optimization for RF, Microwave, and Terahertz Applications (NEMO), 2017 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on: IEEE, pp. 197–199, 2017.
"On the estimation of the worst-case implant-induced RF-heating in multi-channel MRI", Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 62, no. 12: IOP Publishing, pp. 4711, 2017.
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"Computer Automated Design of an Irregular Slotted Waveguide Array for Ku-Band", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 15, pp. 1593-1597, 2016.
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Here is a catapult I made that works just like a real one. This is my first siege engine and I am quite happy with it. I will be posting another video of it, after twisting the rubber band one more time to give it more power.
Here is a link to a video of it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g81VzuloHU&feature=youtu.be
And more pictures here: http://legocreator57.tk/Mitgardian-catapult.php
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If you've never been to E3, you might think it's a wonderland. It's not. It's madness. Something Ross Everett captures quite nicely here with this video of his day on the showroom floor.
While he had a mic and a cameraman, Ross wasn't there as part of the press. He was there to show what happens when normal people ask normal questions to developers and staff manning a booth. Well, that and troll people.
Sure, it's a little hit and miss. The hits are fun though.
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March 9, 2008
David Sereda, born in Canada in 1961, became a permanent Resident of the United States of America with his family in 1964 and grew up in the State of California. David Sereda's first aspiration in life was to become an astronaut. In approximately 1968, while David was on his way home from elementary school in Berkeley, California, he and his friend Tommy witnessed a large, classic disc-shaped UFO hovering in a clear blue sky with hundreds of witnesses shouting with excitement in the streets all pointing upwards in utter amazement. After 20 minutes to a half an hour of witnessing this UFO, David said he saw it literally disappear in one second into another invisible dimension, a subject that would take him until the year 2000 to understand. With a permanent and affected memory, David grew up as a UFO enthusiast never living in doubt of the phenomena that has swept the world since the Roswell incident in 1947. His interest in space, religion, philosophy, astronomy and science led him on his career in related fields. He has worked deeply in high technology, on environmental and humanitarian issues and as a professional photographer for over 20 years. He has studied world religion, science, physics and paranormal psychology for over 25 years on virtually hundreds of issues. He is also the author of several books as well as a filmmaker. In the first part of this show, we talk about David's meditation experiences, spirituality, science and the nine spheres or rings of existence. More Topics Discussed: the chakra system of the human body, consciousness as the underlying fabric of space, the Matrix, Maya - the illusion, the economic system, religion, the soul, light, space travel, contacting E.T., the interesting properties of water (hydrogen & oxygen) and how it relates to consciousness, quantum physics, Einstein, relativity, frequency, polarity and singularity, the global consciousness project, the invisible realm and much more. In our members hour, we explore further into the subjects of the invisible, 2012, Da Vinci, Mona Lisa's secret, "Holy Bloodlines" and David's film, "From here to Andromeda." Other Topics Discussed: the invisible realm, singularity, the garden of Eden & knowledge of good and evil, polarity, violence, war, incarnation into matter, life on other planets, transformation of the body, spiritual teachers, 2012 and the book of revelation, Jesus, Mary and the descendants of the "holy bloodline".


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Snickerdoodles. Great as a cookie so why not a snickerdoodle bread? Perfect for breakfast or a nice snack. Enjoy with your favorite cup of tea!
Snickerdoodle Bread
- 2 1/2 cup gluten free flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup vegan butter, softened
- 2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup vegan sour cream
- 1 1/2 cup cinnamon chips
- 2 tablespoon gluten free flour
For the Topping:
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Preheat your oven to 350º. Grease four/five mini loaf pans and set aside.
- Combine 2 1/2 cups flour and baking powder in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl cream butter, 2 cups sugar, salt and cinnamon until fluffy, about two minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition.
- Add vanilla and sour cream and mix to combine.
- Add flour mixture stirring until just combined.
- Coat the cinnamon chips with 2 tablespoons flour and stir into batter.
- Spoon batter into four/five greased mini loaf pans (5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4). Don't fill more than 2/3 full. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of batter in the pans.
- Bake at 350º for 35 to 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into a crack in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.
- Note: You can also make this in two 9×5 loaf pans. Bake at 350º for 60 to 70 minutes until a toothpick inserted into a crack in the center of the loaf comes clean.
Kwegyirba Croffie is a freelance Associate Producer at News 12 Connecticut and a Special Events/Event Planning and Social Media Intern at College Lifestyles (TM). She is a Quinnipiac University alumni and a sister of Alpha Delta Pi. She enjoy cupcakes,Broadway musicals, Forever 21 ,giraffes, peacock feathers, orchids, lillies and anything Disney.


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The CBM or Color Bandwidth Meter displays current traffic of all network device. This program is so simple that is should be self-explanatory.
Source code and newer versions are available from: http://www.isotton.com/utils/cbm/
taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ sudo apt-get install cbm
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 21.3kB of archives.
After unpacking 90.1kB of additional disk space will be used.
WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe cbm 0.1-1 [21.3kB]
Fetched 21.3kB in 7s (2988B/s)
Selecting previously deselected package cbm.
(Reading database … 123325 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking cbm (from …/archives/cbm_0.1-1_i386.deb) …
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YANKEES: Robinson Cano continues power surge, New York defeats Kansas City Royals
NEW YORK >> Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer, Lyle Overbay added a grand slam and the New York Yankees snapped out of their offensive funk with an 8-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
Ivan Nova delivered another impressive pitching performance and the Yankees, held to one run each of the previous three days, stopped a three-game slide. They watched two more players get banged up, though, when slumping Travis Hafner and speedy Brett Gardner left with injuries.
Hafner came out with a bruised left foot, while Gardner departed with a bruised right leg after getting hit by a pitch for the second time. The team said X-rays on both were negative and they were day to day.
Gardner reached base all four times from the leadoff spot, including a pair of walks, and scored two runs.
Nova (4-2) yielded only four singles and a double in eight innings for his second win in three solid starts since returning from the minors. He struck out six and walked two.
The right-hander was coming off his first career complete game, a three-hitter against Baltimore last Friday that included 11 strikeouts.
Cano and Overbay both connected off Wade Davis (4-8), who dropped his third consecutive start.
With the Yankees still waiting for injured stars Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Alex Rodriguez to return, manager Joe Girardi said he wasn't particularly tempted to shuffle his makeshift lineup in an attempt to spark the offense.
"What would you suggest?" he asked a reporter before the game. "This is what it is."
No changes necessary on this night.
Gardner drew a leadoff walk in the first and scored on a wild pitch. When catcher George Kottaras' hurried flip sailed past Davis covering home, Ichiro Suzuki also tried to score all the way from second.
First baseman Eric Hosmer, however, scooped up the ball beside the mound and threw out Suzuki. Davis made way at the last minute for Kottaras, who blocked the plate nicely.
With two outs in the third, Cano stayed back on a 1-1 breaking ball and drove it just over the left-center fence. It was the 21st homer of the season for Cano, the American League captain for the Home Run Derby next Monday night across town at Citi Field.
Cano singled to start the sixth and New York loaded the bases with none out for Overbay. He lofted a full-count pitch a few rows deep in left for his fourth career slam and first since May 10, 2006, with Toronto against Oakland's Joe Blanton.
Davis crouched in disappointment next to the mound and was pulled from the game. He allowed eight runs, matching a career high, and six hits in his second ineffective start this season against the Yankees. They tagged him for seven runs and seven hits May 10 during a three-game sweep in Kansas City.
Meanwhile, Nova was cruising thanks to a 93-95 mph fastball and sharp curve. Helped by Luis Cruz's diving grab at third base, he retired 12 straight before loading the bases with two outs in the fifth. After a visit from pitching coach Larry Rothschild, the right-hander set down Alcides Escobar on a shallow fly.
Cano doubled off the very top of the right-center wall in the seventh, but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple.
Cano also had some fun with double-play partner Eduardo Nunez on a second-inning popup that was caught by the shortstop on Cano's side of second base. Cano casually folded his arms in mock disbelief as the ball descended and then shot Nunez a nasty look before cracking a smile.
Hosmer hit an RBI double with two outs in the eighth.
NOTES: All-Star C Salvador Perez was rested by the Royals in favor of Kottaras. After getting hit by a couple of foul balls, Perez is playing through a bone bruise and muscle bruise in his calf that cause tightness. The team is trying to monitor Perez's play and give him a break every few days to prevent a more serious injury, manager Ned Yost said. ... 2B Johnny Giavotella turned 26. ... RHP Ervin Santana (5-5, 2.90 ERA) faces Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte (6-6, 4.37) in the series finale Thursday afternoon. Pettitte is 15-3 with a 3.40 ERA against Kansas City, including 10-0 in 14 starts since Sept. 4, 2000. ... Rodriguez (hip surgery) went 1 for 3 with an RBI single as the DH for Class-A Tampa, making him 2 for 15 during his rehab assignment. It was his first RBI in six minor league games. Rodriguez said he'll play third base Thursday for Tampa and then get a day off Friday -- leaving him free for a scheduled meeting with baseball's Biogenesis investigators. ... Yankees RHP David Phelps, on the DL since last Friday, said he's a lot less concerned about his strained right forearm since an MRI showed no problems with his elbow. Phelps said his arm feels great and he will start throwing again Monday in Tampa, Fla. "We don't expect it to be a real long time," Girardi said.


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Women's Rowing Kicks Off Season With Head of the Lafayette
By ODU Athletics
Oct. 29, 2010
Meet the 2010-11 ODU Women's Rowing Team (Monarch All-Access Video)
NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion women's rowing squad kicks off the 2010-11 season and its third season of varsity competition hosting the Head of the Lafayette on Sunday, October 31st.
Last season at the Head of the Lafayette, the Lady Monarchs battled challenging conditions to claim the top three spots in the race. The ODU Varsity boat took first crossing the finish line with a time of 10:12, with the ODU Frosh "A" shell taking second with a time of 10:51, and closely followed by the ODU Frosh "B" boat clocking in at 10:56 to take third.
The Lady Monarchs return 22 from last year's squad which saw the Novice 8+ win the Head of the Hooch on the Tennessee River, a second place showing by the Frosh/Novice 8 at the Rivanna Romp, and the Varsity 8 advance to the Grand Final of the Occoquan Sprints.
Taking place on the Lafayette River, just minutes from campus, fans can watch the race from Mayflower Road in the Colonial Place section of Norfolk or the Granby Street Bridge.


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What's the price of a smile? This question was suggested by a speaker at the seminar who flashed a particularly attractive and disarming one. Smiles transmit so much just by stretching a few facial muscles and turning on a light in the eyes. They work over large distances, even to the back of the hall. Try to fake a smile but you won't convince others it's for real when it isn't.
But a stressed mental health worker tied to a busy schedule and measured outcomes be expected to smile as well? Definitely. We know that although we smile when we feel happy, smiling also makes us feel happy. So, smiles are to be encouraged. Chemical things inside you get activated by a smile; and if they make us feel better we will be more cost effective and complain less.
This inhumane and slightly insane logic is not so foreign as you might think to the way some areas of mental health services deal with the spiritual question. Last week, at the Meditatio Seminar on Meditation and Mental Health psychiatrists, social workers, mental health managers and service users came together from eight countries with Christian, Buddhist, and Muslim spiritual leaders. Is there a spiritual dimension to mental health and if so how can it be promoted in this caring profession?
One speaker told of a therapist who asked his patient where he found help and support in a life blighted by the disease of depression. 'In my church mostly, in the worship and friendship of the community', he was told. 'Yes', the therapist replied, looking for a more acceptable answer 'but apart from that.. where do you get your support?' It is not only in the medical profession that the spiritual dimension is suspect. A fear of anything so close to religion, and certainly (most un-PC of all) of naming a particular form of religion, characterises most institutions in secular societies.
Part of the blame for this must be borne by religion itself. Religious leaders easily assume that secularism means a rejection of religion. In fact, it is merely a resituating of religion in a free society. The secular mind makes space for religious belief and spiritual practice but challenges the assumptions of privilege that religious people often drag along from an earlier age. Arrogance in religion may look cute but it also leads to rejecting religion within secular institutions. A different kind of religious attitude would have a different effect - especially if it could understand the spiritual hunger in modern life. Many professionals with faith might then fear less the contempt of their peers when they promoted the spiritual dimension in their field of expertise.
Our speakers at the Meditatio Seminar were of a braver cut. It is not easy, though, to find a common language between psychiatrists, health workers, 12 -steppers, managers and monks. We found it, however, in the common ground of meditation - present in all religions and rising from the roots rather than trickling down from the upper echelons. The best religious leaders understand that the grass roots are where the Spirit mainly operates. Contemplation belongs there because it satisfies the universal thirst for wholeness and the search for healing what blocks that thirst from being satisfied. Take the classroom and preventive intervention in the classroom, for example. Most mental illness in adults first manifests before the age of fourteen. Meditation is known to promote mental health - and the spiritual dimension enhances wholeness. Teach meditation for psychological and spiritual reasons, therefore, and count the savings.
Meditation not only gave the spiritual leaders at the Seminar their sense of commonality. Psychiatrists and therapists could also relate to meditation in their own ways. One spoke of research on the effect of meditation on the amygdala - that part of the brain that helps process anger, pleasure and fear, decides what memories to store and so determines the degree of emotional response any event invokes. Even meditators who see meditation primarily as the prayer of the heart were stimulated by these kinds of findings because it shows how grace builds on nature. A psychiatrist or mental health worker, in turn, can be motivated by the spiritual dimension of meditation.
The early desert Christian monks, for whom prayer essentially meant contemplation, were also psychologists. They saw that in prayer the mind 'became its own physician' – something that caught the psychiatrists' attention. In the follow-up to the Seminar we will see how these insights might improve the way mental suffering can be relieved through meditation, as a spiritual as well as technical practice and how mental health can be promoted as wholeness. Then a smile might be understood better just as the sunshine of the spirit it is.
Laurence Freeman OSB
The World Community for Christian Meditation, of which Laurence Freeman OSB is director, has recently opened a new outreach program – "Meditatio" (www.wccmmeditatio.org)


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The sheriff's office says James Jung-Jin Park, 40, of Rockville lost control and ran into trees while skiing Saturday morning with two friends. Authorities say the Rockville man was pronounced dead at Garrett County Memorial Hospital.
The sheriff's office says the accident occurred on a ski-run known as the Squirrel Cage.
Wisp is Maryland's only ski resort. The resort announced in December that it had emerged from bankruptcy protection under a new management firm. The previous owners filed for bankruptcy protection after defaulting on loans to build a golf course community near the ski hill. That project was sold to another party during bankruptcy proceedings.
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Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez was honored with the 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles Thursday.
"In 1994, Sophia Loren became the recipient of the 2,000th star on the Walk of Fame," Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies, said in a press release. "This ceremony marks the 2,500th star on our famous Walk and Jennifer Lopez was the obvious choice!"
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European scientists have successfully built a brain-controlled bionic hand that could be used to kill or maim hundreds of humans in the coming robot versus humans' civil war. Or, far more admirably, allow amputees to feel hand sensations and manipulate their limb--via the brain--as if it were still there.
Pierpaolo Petruzziello--who lost his arm under the elbow in a car crash several years ago--has done just that, Italy's University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome announced Wednesday.
The biometric hand was developed at Pisa's Valdera Polo Sant'Anna School and surgically attached to Petruzziello's nervous system via electrodes implanted into the remaining part of his left arm, meaning the robotic body part was actually like an extension of his body. After the surgery at the University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome in November 2008, it took Petruzziello just days to start using the device.
During the LifeHand trial, which lasted a month, Petruzziello, 26, was able to experience sensations when grasping, making a fist, and apparently flipping the bird. No really. (There's nothing science can't do.)
The responses from the hand to commands sent from the brain were 95 percent correct, Paolo Maria Rossini, head of neurology for the project, said Wednesday. That's more than I can say for some of the people I know.
The next step, which is still at least a couple of years away, is to work out a more long-term experiment that would hopefully lead to cybernetic arms like the LifeHand as a viable option for amputees. The EU has spent $3 million and five years on the project so far, but in the end, if the experiments prove successful, we may be living with people with Luke Skywalker-style arms in just a few short years. I will outfit mine with a place to hide my flask.


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- 2 medium heads cauliflower, cut into individual florets
- 3 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 10 ounces baby spinach (two bags)
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 ounces of shaved Parmesan cheese (use a sharp vegetable peeler)
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425°F. In a medium-sized roasting pan, toss the cauliflower with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, kosher salt and paprika. Roast until tender and well caramelized, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
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I need something. It is a storage building. We have too much STUFF!!! AHHHHH!!!!!!
That is all I have to say...back to my mad cleaning/organizing day....
By the way, folks, I am a hot mess today! Seriously. This makes me nuts...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I need something...
I need something. It is a storage building. We have too much STUFF!!! AHHHHH!!!!!!
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Prayer Request...
My dear blogger friends...
please say a prayer for my little family- Cole, Ava, and I. We have been going through a very difficult and stressful time this year, and this holiday season is especially difficult on everyone. I will share more about it when I can. Which will be in April. :) But please just pray for peace and patience for our family.
And especially me. I am really struggling with bitterness and anger towards some members of our extended family. I know that this is not what the Lord wants for me and my heart and attitude. I don't want to feel this way, but it seems to be a daily struggle recently. And this is just compounded by the challenges we are facing as a family.
Thank you, and I promise to share with you all about my family's current challenge when I can. I know I don't like to be left guessing!!!!
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Waiting for Paint to Dry...
I am literally watching paint dry. So instead of wasting my time willing my canvases to dry so I can continue working on them, I thought I would use my time "wisely" and do a little blog post. ;)
I have been thinking a lot lately about our future children. Cole and I would like to have three total. Although if they are all as easy as Ava, I wouldn't mind four. :D Cole is wetting his pants right now. I am starting a new tradition at our house- I found these fun giant felt bags at Bed Bath & Beyond, and I bought one for Ava to lay out each year and Santa will fill it with her toys! Well I had to go there today for something, and I bought two more, just in case we have two more kids and just in case they don't have them again in the future! LOL! I already have names picked out for our next baby...
GIRL: Claire Elizabeth (I have always loved the name Claire, and Elizabeth is my MIL's middle name. Ava has my mom-and my- middle name, so I guess that is only fair).
BOY: Archer Davis (Archer is my maiden name, and Davis is Cole's middle name and a family name for his dad's side).
But I know that future children are not guaranteed...
When I was pregnant with Ava, I knew of three couples that lost baby girls, either after birth or during the pregnancy. Of course, I was scared beyond measure for the health of Ava. Over the last year I have known several people- some close friends, others just blogger friends- that have suffered miscarriages. This just breaks my heart. Ava happened so easily, really much more easily than anyone expected. We were lucky. It shocked me when I found out how many of my friends had suffered the loss of a precious unborn child.
With Ava's first Christmas (and last round of "first holidays") drawing near, I am burdened deeply for those that have lost babies and children. I don't know if I would have the strength to carry on if something ever happened to Ava. I pray each night that she grows to be an old woman and that the LORD will put a hedge of protection around her, and keep her safe. If you have children, hold them close, and thank the LORD each day for blessing your life with them (even if they are being little toots! HA!) And if you have lost a baby or child, or suffered a miscarriage, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. You are stronger than you think, and when you can't go on, the LORD will carry you- you just have to ask Him!
If I don't get a chance to write again before the day- MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!
And because I know you all just LURVE seeing pictures of my precious girl... haha!
My Santa Baby!
"Can I get my soy latte and a non-fat muffin puree please?"
Happy Girl! She really is like this ALL the time!!!
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Strollin' Around....
Strollers are, in my opinion, one of the best baby/toddler items ever invented. I mean really...right up there with the infant carrier and pacifiers! Obviously, I feel this way, since my garage is now home to FOUR strollers (yes, for ONE child...). Let me explain our stroller evolution...
Our first stroller purchase, while I was pregnant, was a Jeep jogging stroller, similar to this one. I bought it for $50 off of Craigslist. A wise and fruitful purchase, I must say. When I bought it, I was still into running. And although I haven't gotten back into running (YET- see last post), we use this bad boy on family walks around the neighborhood. It comes fully loaded- a speaker system for your ipod tunes, a nice large sunshade, and a multi-function timer/odometer/speedometer. Not too bad for fifty bucks! The only down side is that it will not fit in my trunk. I can get it in my backseat, but it is wedged in there and difficult to load and unload.
STROLLER #2: The Travel System
This is our travel "system"...the Graco Elyse. It is an adorable print- we have a matching pack-n-play. And the infant snugride carrier was great! But the stroller is HUGE. Like GINORMOUS! And I have used it a total of 4 times. It is just soooo big. And for the size and mass of the stroller, not very functional. It does have nice parent's cup holders (x2), but that is the best thing I can say. It is really too much of a hassle. Lesson learned. I will say that, when Ava was still in her infant carrier, I LOVED this system. Because if I needed a stroller, I didn't have to get her out and into a separate stroller. The only redeeming quality, in this mommy's opinion. :)
STROLLER #3: The Umbrella Stroller
This is our umbrella stroller- the Chicco Capri. It is a "mid-range" umbrella stroller, I would say. It is nicer than the cheapo ones. The seat is a little more padded. But it is still light and easy to fold. This stroller has served me well over the last 4 months or so. But after using it for a while, there are some glaring problems that were not something I could really fix easily. First, the seat didn't recline more than you see in this picture. Not good if you want a baby to nap on the go. And the sunshade is little more than a joke. Really, it blocks nothing and is too flimsy to be able to rest anything on (something I do often...). The "cargo" area under the stroller is also a bit of a joke. It is too small to really hold anything other than my dirty burp rags. Which is what I used it for. This stroller is now becoming a hand-me-down to my mother (per her request) because this baby just came into our lives...
STROLLER #4: THE Stroller!
Ok, I will admit. I have only owned this stroller for a couple of hours. And haven't tested it in a "real life" situation. But Peg Perego has an amazing reputation (for quality and safety) and I got an AMAZING deal on it! Really, it was a steal! This baby retails from between 350.00-450.00. Any guesses on my price? Less than $130.00, including the optional 18 month warranty! Whoop! I went to Babies R Us looking for a replacement for our umbrella stroller. Something that would steer better than a mack truck and fit our needs better. I had decided on a pretty red MaClaren umbrella stroller. Then I saw this guy. He is neutral, can hold a PP car seat (for future babies) and has all of the options I was looking for. The sunshade is AMAZING, and covers almost the entire seat if needed. I also love that the seat lays all the way down, and is very cushioned for extra comfort! Hopefully there will be some naps in that puppy! HA! It is a little hard to fold until you get the hang of it, but I get better each time I try, so I feel confident that I will get it down in no time!!! Oh, and it folds down to about the size of my Chicco umbrella stroller! How cool!!!
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Our Meeting with "The Big Guy"
I wanted to share a picture of Ava's tree. It is the only tree I put up this year (really the only decor I put up...). With everything that has been going on, I just didn't have the time or energy to get the tree and decor out of the attic, put it up, then try like the dickens to keep Ava out of it!!! LOL! She has already discovered how fun tissue paper is. I think I wasted a lot of money on toys this year. She would have been content with the tissue paper! HAHA!!!
fascinated with his beard and glasses...so YAY! No tears this year!!! We will see what next year holds. Although if her personality stays the same, she is very outgoing and loves people, so maybe we won't have an issue. I can't wait to see it....
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Christmastime, Crafts, and Diets...
Hello. My name is Rachel. And I am a bad blogger. :) My husband randomly asked me the other day why I hadn't been blogging. HAHA! I didn't even know he read "our" blog. So I guess he does! Hi honey!!! I love you!!! ;)
Sorry I have been out of touch. Just been super crazy nutty busy! It seems like there is always more to do than I have time for this time of year. I guess because there is so much I want to do this time of year!
Ava and I went to Branson with our friends Amanda and almost-5-month-old Bella a week or two ago. It was a lot of fun, but exhausting. We only stayed a couple of nights, and trust me that was enough! I just love Amanda. Her husband is a pilot too, in Cole's unit, so we have a lot in common. We also have infant girls- almost exactly 5 months apart- so it is fun to watch them play. Which right now consists of pulling and grabbing and eating each other's various extremities! HAHA! But they have really started to take notice and enjoy each other recently. They even get into "girl talk!" It is great to watch them together.
After I got back from Branson, I mailed off a Silhouette order for a blogger friend in Louisiana. I hope her sister enjoys them! I am kicking myself for not taking a picture....Heather, if you read this, could you take a picture of them for me please!!!! I totally forgot!!! I have four more now to do for my best friend, to give as gifts to her family. They really are awesome gifts for any mom. And I am wholly convinced that anyone could do them if they had the time. :)
After I got done with the silhouettes for Heather, I had to finish these guys....
... for my nephews' school. They had a silent auction fundraiser, and I donated these as well as a diaper cake. Don't you love how the snowman sparkles?!?! The Hogs are going to the Sugar Bowl this year!!!! WHOOHOOO! So I figured the Hog would be a hit. But my sister said it was up to $55 when she left! Holy Wowza! That was unexpected!!! I am going to email the lady that worked with me on it to find out how much it made. I am just curious. :)
Speaking of work, I have been putting way way way too much effort into coming up with a "Santa" outfit for Ava (for her first pictures with the big guy!). I am not a big "get all gussied up" type for pictures. I like for pictures to capture a person as they are, for who they are. And so I wanted a cute outfit, but something that she might wear any other day too, if we wanted to look cute. So this is what I came up with...
I bought the bow at Etsy.com not too long after Ava was born. She also has a couple of Halloween bows and a 4th of July bow that are similar. Right now we have to use a bow band, which might be tricky. I will be taking a small red or black bow that will stay in her hair just in case. She is too good with her hands these days (and fast!) so bows on the bow band are usually in her mouth in seconds. Maybe if I put it on her after she is in his lap, she will be too stunned by the Santa that she won't pull the bow off. We will see....
I will try to write again soon. And when I do, I plan on sharing about our family pictures with Whitney Flora!!!! They are fabulous!!!!
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So, the Boyds "pepper laminate" stock I bought for a naked Mosin carbine action was a bit tight here and there. I picked up two different woodworking chisel sets from Harbor Freight, one for $5, one for $10.
One of the chisels had a 45 degree blade about 3/8" wide. That turned out to be the most useful tool. I used it like a knife, and the laminated wood cut smoothly. I had been afraid it would be notchy as the cut went across the plies and glue lines, but the laminate cut like ordinary wood. Actually, maybe better, since a long cut didn't try to follow the grain.
I got about halfway there, and then the rear sight turned into a problem. On the carbine the sight is on a band that wraps around the barrel instead of being dovetailed into the top. I'm replacing the sight with something else, so I have to make a tool to remove it before I can finish the inlet.


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I have more than 40 of these albums, mostly when they were sold as Keeping Memories Alive and now that they are sold as Umbrella Crafts. The quality is excellent, although I miss the plastic inserts for the front and back which helped hold pages straight.
While the product itself is very nice and well manaufactured. I personally found it to be too big. It's is an 8.5 x 11 inch album, that is almost as big as a 12 x 12 post album. As a two page scrapper, I do not like how far appart the pages are either. I said I would recommend it to a friend, because it is a nice album, but I would make sure they knew it was oversize and bulky.
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Italy is taking on Uruguay in the Confederations Cup third-place match, and so far, the first half has been absolutely hectic. Both sides are getting forward with some of the world's best strikers running at tired defenders, and there have been plenty of chances. So it's strange that the first goal came on an absolute fluke.
Italian Alessandro Diamanti swung in a free kick from the right side of the box that looked to be overhit. Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera misjudged the flight of the ball, which dipped over his arms and then clanged against the far upright. The ball then bounced back, ricocheted off Muslera's back, then appeared to cross the goal line before Davide Astori cleaned up the mess.
FIFA awarded the goal to Diamanti, since for some reason, balls that deflect off defenders into the goal after hitting the post aren't counted as own goals. But that was an own goal.
Italy's up 1-0 at half.
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John Carter asked why lenders couldn't do better at keeping foreclosures from turning into blight.
John Carter has always loved old houses. When he was still a teenager, the Dayton Daily News profiled him as a kid who collected lore on historic homes the way other kids collected baseball cards. So when the foreclosure crisis hit Dayton — years before it reached the rest of the country, thanks to woes in the auto industry — nobody was more upset than Carter about the resulting infection of abandoned properties and blight.
Until recently, Dayton's response to the problem was to put up "shaming" billboards, encouraging residents to call lending company CEOs and pressure them to take better care of homes to which they held title. That had little effect. Carter thought there had to be a better way. But first, he had to figure out the mortgage industry.
The way mortgages are packaged into securities these days, it can be difficult to find out exactly which company holds title to a certain vacant property. What Carter understood is that the lenders had the same problem: It was tough for them to keep on top of the condition of their own growing inventories of foreclosed homes. His solution was to become a broker of blight information. If the city kept lenders up to date on what shape their homes were in, Carter reasoned, then the companies might do a better job of upkeep.
Carter untangled the webs of the mortgage services industry to put together a database of contacts responsible for many of Dayton's abandoned properties. He regularly blasts e-mails to hundreds of lenders, as well as the contractors who actually take care of properties for them, letting them know which homes are on the city's list of trouble spots. Someone will usually respond within a day or two, to replace broken windows or haul away trash. Private companies now fix and maintain about 250 homes a year that the city otherwise would have boarded up. That hasn't solved Dayton's abandoned-housing problem. But it's saved the city considerable money and shown localities across the country one effective strategy for controlling the foreclosure problem's ripple effects.
People in the mortgage industry call Carter "Grasshopper." It's a reference to a character in the old "Kung Fu" TV series who exhibited extraordinary diligence and patience. Carter spares no effort to learn about the mortgage business and to see what might solve the blight problem from the companies' point of view.
Among city officials, Carter is viewed as the go-to guy when they hear complaints from constituents about empty buildings. Local nonprofits, meanwhile, look to Carter to match them with companies from his contact list who are willing to donate properties to be fixed up and used as affordable housing. "He found a way to deal with huge costs and quality-of-life issues facing the city of Dayton," says Ann Schenking, a city planner. And it "didn't require government to pay money to solve."
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Critics of the GOP tax overhaul argue that businesses will use their tax cut windfall not for domestic investment but to boost buybacks and enrich shareholders. On Wednesday, CNBC provided some evidence for that claim.
According to data from Birinyi Associates shared with the business news network, U.S. companies announced $88.6 billion worth of corporate buybacks between the first of the year and February 6, more than twice the amount announced during the same period last year.
However, the spike in buyouts falls short of the bull market high set in 2016, when $104.8 billion in buybacks was announced between January 1 and February 6. Jeff Rubin, Birinyi's research director, said that elevated level of buybacks in 2016 was driven by a market pullback that opened a window for companies to buy back their stocks at lower prices.


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|Osborne, Angela Robin
|(409) 984-6502
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|Course Information
|Course Number
|Course Description
|A general introduction to the visual arts designed to create an appreciation of the vocabulary, media, techniques, and purposes of the creative process. Students will critically interpret and evaluate works of art (painting, sculpture, architecture) within formal, cultural, and historical contexts.
|Course Prerequisites
|Required Textbooks
|Living with Art. 9th or 10th e, Mark Getlein, McGraw Hill, New York, NY
|Attendance Policy
Students are allowed two absences (excused or unexcused) total. A third absence will result in a dropping of a letter grade from the final course grade. 5 or more absences require a meeting with the instructor and may result in students failing this course.
|Course Grading Scale
|90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
|Determination of Final Grade
60% of final grade will be a combination of Exams,Quizzes and Final
40% of final grade will be a combination of Hands-on-Work; attendance and class participation
|Final Exam Date
|May 12, 2015 - 8:00 AM
|Major Assignments
Part One (Chapters 1ñ3) provides a general introduction to the study and appreciation of art.
Week 1: Chapter 1 Living with Art
Week 2: Chapter 2 What Is Art?
Week 3: Chapter 4 Visual Elements
Week 4: Chapter 5 Principles of Design
Week 5: Chapter 6 Drawing
Week 5: Chapter 7 Painting
Week 5: Chapter 8 Prints
Week 5: Chapter 9 Camera and Computer Arts
Week 5: Chapter 10 Graphic Design
Week 6: Chapter 11 Sculpture and Installation
Week 6: Chapter 12 Arts of Ritual and Daily Life
Week 7: Exam
Week 7: Chapter 13 Architecture
Week 8: Chapter 14 Ancient Mediterranean Worlds
Week 9: Chapter 16 The Renaissance
Week 10: Chapter 17 17th and 18th Centuries
Week 11: Chapter 21 The Modern World: 1800-1945
Week 12: Chapter 22 From Modern to Postmodern
Week 13: Chapter 23 Opening Up to the World
Week 14: Chapter 23 Opening Up to the World continued
Week 15: Chapter Review
Week 16: Final Exam
|Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates
Part One (Chapters 1ñ3) provides a general introduction to the study and appreciation of art.
Chapter 1 Living with Art
1. Art Before History: Discovering the Earliest Forms of Visual Art
2. The Patron: An Artistís Dream or Nightmare
3. Why Do People Talk About Art? Art Criticism from Classical Times to the Present
4. The Expressive Art and Writings of Van Gogh
5. Maya Lin: Art for the Public and Art with a Purpose
6. Why Art Doesnít Send the Same Message to Everyone
Chapter 2 What Is Art?
1. How symbolism expands the meaning of an art work
2. The life and work of Andy Warhol
3. The inter-relationship of art, artists, fame, and value
4. The relationship between words and images in various cultures
5. Art and its audiences
6. Art as a cultural artifact; art as personal expression
7. Outsider Art: Artworks and their artists
Part Two (Chapters 4ñ5) is a thorough analysis of the elements and principles of design in art, with detailed explanations and many illustrations.
Chapter 4 Visual Elements
1. Compositional journeys ñ how artistsí compositions lead the viewerís eye
2. Defining space in on a flat plane ñ linear and atmospheric perspective
3. The power of colors and their emotional and mental effects
4. Japanese prints and their impact on European art.
Chapter 5 Principles of Design
1. Using scale and proportion to communicate ideas
2. Analyzing composition and compositional elements
3. Guiding the eye through emphasis
Part Three (Chapters 6ñ10) covers the two-dimensional media, and devotes a chapter to each
of the major categories: drawing, painting, prints, the camera and computer arts, and graphic design.
Chapter 6 Drawing
1. Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci
2. Conceptual art and the role of the viewer/participant
3. Contemporary wall drawings
4. The characteristics and appearances of various drawing materials
5. Drawing throughout history
6. The intimacy of the drawn line
7. Drawing personal responses
8. Drawing in preparation for works in other media
Chapter 7 Painting
1. Artists who prefer a single medium; artists who experiment with various media
2. How formal aspects of painting relate to and reinforce content
3. Qualities, characteristics, and limitations of various painting media
4. Artistsí preferences for certain media to fulfill purposes of certain works
5. Painting: pre-history to post-modern
6. Painting application techniques and style
7. History and fresco painting
8. Collage and its challenge to traditional painting
Chapter 8 Prints
1. Recognizing and evaluating machine-printed versus ìlimitedî artistsí prints
2. Connections among printmaking, music, literature, politics, and advertising
3. Historical backgrounds of printmaking techniques
4. Characteristics, materials, and techniques of the four major printing methods
5. Rembrandt and the concept of ìlimitedî editions
6. The formal and technical influences of Asian wood cuts on 19th- and 20th-century artists
7. The diversity of media, techniques, and purposes of prints
8. How printmaking has been changed by computers and digital technology
Chapter 9 Camera and Computer Arts
1. The history of photography
2. Photography and the painter: friends or foes
3. How photojournalism influences history
4. Movies: The history of an industry
5. Expanding concepts of art: video and digital imaging
6. The emotional impact of photography and film
7. The auteur and the amateur in film and video
Chapter 10 Graphic Design
1. The history of graphic design and the use of symbols
2. Graphic design as a tool for social and political change
3. Designing for media in the 21st Century
4. Web page as billboard
5. From handbill to blog: the evolution of advertising
6. Logos throughout history
7. The use of graphic design in art
Part Four (Chapters 11ñ13) covers the three-dimensional media with a chapter each for sculpture and installation, crafts, and architecture, including environmental design.
Chapter 11 Sculpture and Installation
1. Sculpture and the spiritual and physical worlds
2. Sculpture and the human body: figurative and metaphorical
3. The influence of African sculpture on European modernism
4. The artistic translation of a work from medium to medium
5. The permanent or impermanent qualities of a work of art
6. The viewerís or patronís interpretive role in accepting or rejecting works of art
7. Christo and Jeanne-Claude: purpose, process, performance, and promotion
Chapter 12 Arts of Ritual and Daily Life
1. Crafts: the useful arts
2. Major methods of forming and finishing clay works
3. Glass works from Roman to contemporary times
4. The history of metal crafts
5. New craft materials and techniques of the 21st century
6. Non-western craft traditions and materials
7. The re-evaluation and appreciation of traditional Native American crafts in the 20th century and today
8. Crafts as fine art
Chapter 13 Architecture
1. The history and technological development of structural systems in architecture
2. The development and use of non-traditional materials for building
3. Interrelationships between cultural lifestyles and traditions, and architectural design
4. The Rural Studio: student architects meet the community and its needs
5. The Crystal Palace: architecture meets industry
6. The elements of art and principles of design as applied to architecture
7. Designing and building for function and purpose
8. Green architecture: conserving Earthís resources through design
Part Five (Chapters 14ñ23) gives a brief chronological history of art from earliest times to the present. The part begins with ìAncient Mediterranean Worlds,î which introduces the oldest art on four continents; continues with chapters tracing Western art history; the arts of Islam and of Africa; arts of East Asia; and arts of the Pacific and the Americas. This part includes a chapter on the modern world, and art history since 1945.
Chapter 14 Ancient Mediterranean Worlds
1. Changing interpretations of the significance of cave art
2. The stability and continuity of Egyptian civilization and art
3. The developing styles of Greek representations of the human body
4. Multiculturalism in the Roman world
5. Neolithic technological advances and the development of civilization
6. Beliefs about the afterlife and their influences on art and architecture
7. The Amarna period in Egyptian art, religion, and history
Chapter 16 The Renaissance
1. The historical background of the Renaissance
2. The emergence of new techniques and media in the Renaissance
3. The Protestant Reformation and the Northern Renaissance
4. Renaissance humanism and changing attitudes toward the individual
5. The Classical foundations of the Renaissance
6. The rising status of the arts and artists
7. The Medici, the Church, and other important patrons of Renaissance artists
8. The traditional subjects of Renaissance painting
9. The elements of art and principles of design in Renaissance art
Chapter 17 17th and 18th Centuries
1. Monarchies and colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries
2. Renaissance order and Baroque dynamism
3. Art that reflects absolute power
4. Berniniís environments: Baroque theatricality and the Cornaro Chapel
5. Versions of the Baroque in various European countries
6. The new patrons of art of the Baroque era
7. The power of artists to create images of political and personal power
Chapter 21 The Modern World: 1800-1945
1. Paul Gauguin: his search for his own truth in subject and style
2. Picasso and Braque: the fragmentation of the image
3. CÈzanne and the foundations of Cubism
4. The ìismsî and expanding definitions of 19th- and 20th-century art
5. Photography and painting: ways in which technology changed artists
6. Subjects and technique in academic art of the 19th century
7. The Impressionists: breaking away from the academy and the studio
8. The effects of wars and politics on 20th-century art movements
Chapter 22 From Modern to Postmodern
1. Postmodern art and the incorporation of the non-visual: words, music, and theater in contemporary art
2. The last half of the 20th century and the art of the United States
3. The New York School and improvisation
4. Society, politics, and the American art scene in the Sixties and Seventies
5. Conceptual art: images in the service of ideas
6. Art, human bodies, and the human spirit
Chapter 23 Opening Up to the World
1. Contemporary art across borders
2. The effect of globalization on the art world
3. The media and methods of contemporary artist
|General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes
|Program Student Learning Outcomes
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.
Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading.
PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills ñ Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion.
PSLO 2: Communication Skills ñ Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication.
Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task.
PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Identifies cultural characteristics (including beliefs, values, perspectives and/or practices); demonstrates knowledge of civic responsibility; provides evidence of experience in civic- engagement activities; and describes what she/ he has learned as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity in local, regional, national, or global communities; and shows awareness of oneís own culture in relation to others.
PSLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills ñ Integrates choices, actions and consequences in ethical decision-making.
Recognizes ethical issues when presented in a complex, multilayered (gray) context; recognizes cross- relationships among the issues; discusses in detail/ analyzes core beliefs; the discussion has greater depth and clarity showing the independent application of ethical perspectives/ concepts to an ethical question accurately; and is able to consider full implications of the application.
|Course Student Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
1. Understand and value the importance of art in life (PSLO Alpha, 1, 2, 5, 6) Measured by pretest/post-test, embedded test and quiz questions, group discussions, and/or oral & visual presentation rubrics
2. Acquire a basic knowledge of works of aft (PSLO Alpha,5) Measured by pretest/post-test, embedded test or quiz questions
3. Respond critically to art (PSLO 1, 2) Measured by essay rubric, embedded test or quiz questions; group discussion
4. Understand the creative process (PSLO Alpha, 1) Measured by pretest/post-test, embedded test and quiz questions, group discussions, and/or oral & visual presentation rubrics
|Academic Honesty
|Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
|Facility Policies
|Additional Information
|Important Information
|ADA Considerations
|The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
|Copyright Violations
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties.
Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the materialís creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeareís Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented.
If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216.
|Assessment Statement
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects.
If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just wonít use your data.
Whatís the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PAís assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools.
|Privacy Notice
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom.
Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences.
Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrarís office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.
|College-Level Perspectives
This course helps add to the studentsí overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
|Degree Plan Evaluation
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a ìNOî will be listed on the right next to the required class.
|This syllabus is part of LSC-PAís efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
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FOR the Bedouin Arab shepherds tending their flocks in Israel's Negev desert last week, it was almost as if aliens had landed from outer space.
Some 3000 people set up a colourful encampment in the dusty moonscape, swinging from hoops by day and burning giant wooden sculptures by night. It was Midburn, Israel's first Burning Man festival, modelled after the popular carnival held annually in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Midburn is a mix of "midbar," Hebrew for desert, and the English word "burn." For five days, participants — mostly Israelis — created a temporary city dedicated to creativity, communal living and what the festival calls "radical self-expression." Some came costumed in cape or corset. Others, from babies to grandparents, went nude. Participants brought their own food and water, and shared with others. The only thing on sale was ice because of the scorching heat. There were workshops in sculpture, drawing, and touch therapy. There was music and theatre. At the "tent of heaven and hell," participants were chosen at random for one of two fates: getting massages or doing chores. During the day, Bedouin shepherds meandered to the fence surrounding the festival to observe the spectacle. When day turned to night, a larger-than-life wooden sculpture was set on fire. The festival took place a few miles southwest of the desert gravesite of Israel's founding father, David Ben-Gurion, who dreamed of making the Negev desert bloom — though he probably didn't envision it blossoming with hula hoops and pyrotechnics. At the end, participants were told to remove their own trash and leave the desert without a trace.


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When I got home Sunday after the Melissa Leapman class, I did not feel like knitting the Project Linus blanket, Not after talking about sweaters all morning. I thought about starting something new, but I couldn't decide what it should be, and frankly, I didn't want to concentrate hard on something new. So I went back to the works in progress (WIPs) that have languished over the summer, and I got out the pink turtleneck that I started late last year as an easy project to work on when I'm in meetings and can't concentrate so hard on knitting.
I have to tell you that working on it this week has been great fun. First of all, it's Simply Soft yarn, which I have not used in a while, and I love it. There's something about working in Simply Soft on an Addi needle, which I'm doing on this project, which just warms my heart. I don't care if it's cheap yarn; it's soft, the colors are good and it goes fast.
As I've been working on the body, I've been gently adding stitches. I discovered when making the Harlequin cardigan last year that adding a few stitches to the back of the sweater helps to make it fit better, especially if it's a longer sweater. And I've added a few stitches under the arms, too. And then I interviewed Mary Beth Temple on Tuesday about her new book, "Curvy Girl Crochet," and she talked about how an A-line sweater on some plus-size women looks like a straight sweater. She just confirmed that what I've been doing is better than what I used to do, knitting straight down from the underarms.
Yesterday, I got the "Curvy Girl Crochet" book, and I'll be writing about it and my interview with Mary Beth soon (not enough time before work to do it this morning).
And then last night, I went to the Compassionknits prayer shawl meeting and Debbie Procek, who has reviewed crochet books for this blog, taught all of us some crochet stitches so we could use crochet edgings on our shawls if we want.
I have to say that I learned to crochet back in the 1970s when I was in college, but I gave up on it because I really don't enjoy it all that much. Some people insist that it's faster and they find it more versatile. My reply is that this is a matter of preference. I knit Continental, which is very similar to the same motions you use in crochet, except you have 2 needles instead of one hook. The right needle in Continental does what the crochet hook does, but you insert the right knitting needle into stitches that are on the left needle, which I find infinitely easier and faster than puncturing the fabric you're creating with a crochet hook. It's all a matter of preference, as I said.
Frankly, not only is knitting faster, but I much prefer knitted fabric to crochet fabric. There are some beautiful lace patterns that use crochet which almost tempt me to do it, but honestly, I don't have the proficiency to do them now, and I don't have the commitment or motivation to become proficient enough to do them ever. I'm sticking with my knitting, thank you.
So in Debbie's class last night, I did get all the stitches done (single crochet, double crochet, piquot edging and scallops) to Debbie's satisfaction. I think my scallops need a bit more work, but I got the stitches right. I probably won't practice these techniques, though. I'm not motivated.
I wanted to get all that out of the way before I review Mary Beth's book, which is a really good book. I wanted to let you know that I'm coming to it not as a crocheter but as a plus-size woman. And I think that's a valid viewpoint from which to review the book.
And I haven't neglected the Linus Blanket, which is now about half done. It's growing, albeit slowly. It's thin yarn and it's not going as fast as I hoped. I am beginning to despair that it will be the only blanket I get done for the Project Linus contest, but maybe that's okay. I don't want to stay away from sweater knitting too long, as that's where my heart seems to be right now.


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Astros recall Ambriz to help bolster bullpen
HOUSTON -- Astros reliever Hector Ambriz didn't have time to get used to the Minor League grind.
Two weeks after being optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City, the righty is back with the Astros, again swapping roster spots with left-hander Brett Oberholtzer.
"It's not a yo-yo [situation] yet," Ambriz said. "It's hopefully just one time. It was so short, so like I never left almost."
Ambriz allowed just one earned run in five innings over four relief appearances with the Redhawks. He only allowed three baserunners in that span.
That was a welcome sign for the Astros after Ambriz's well-documented struggles as summer hit. In his final 6 2/3 innings before the demotion, Ambriz surrendered seven runs and 15 hits, including a three-run, four-hit shellacking against the Rays on July 1 that was the final straw.
Manager Bo Porter and Ambriz both attributed the issues to lack of fastball command, which was the righty's main focus with Oklahoma City.
"I think when he ran into bumps, it had to do with fastball command," Porter said. "The breaking pitches still looked fine. But when you fall behind on that flat pitch, you get into a lot of trouble in this league. He went down there and put the work in to hopefully be a high-leverage guy we need at the back end."
Oberholtzer is again a Redhawk after posting a 7.36 ERA and allowing two home runs in three appearances during his first Major League stint.


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Blue polyester jump suit and red plastic squeeze coin purse
by Gary Torres
I must be getting old because I am starting to do things that I can't really explain.
For example, lately while sitting waiting for my too kind and loving wife I find myself cleaning my ear with a key.
I don't know why I do this, except I know that my dad used to do that, and his dad before that.
This goes against all the sage advice of mothers everywhere. They have always warned, "Don't put anything in your ear smaller than your elbow."
I am attributing this desire to use a key to clean my ear to old age because I have a granddaughter that for some reason has tried to put a Fruit Loop up her nose.
I suppose if she could talk she might explain it the same way I would, "It seemed like a good idea at the time."
Maybe Fruit Loops are a gateway drug of sorts. First you put Fruit Loops in your nose when you are one year old, then when you are old your keys replace Q-tips. It's like leaving your blinker on for five blocks; it just happens.
Another really telling sign that I am getting old is that the stylish blue polyester jump suit that our high school math teacher used to wear is starting to appeal to me.
My too kind and loving wife and I made a pact several years ago. She would never let me wear such an outfit if I would never let her go to the store in magenta sweats and a banana clip in her hair.
This last indicator that I am getting old is going to take real courage to even share with you. I am having a real desire and almost unexplainable urge to buy a plastic squeeze coin purse. They just seem so practical, kind of like a blue polyester jump suit.
I am being drawn towards these like a Klingon tractor beam pulling Captain Kirk to his imminent death.
I am not proud of it, but I have to admit I have been looking on the internet with a salacious desire at red plastic squeeze coin purses; oh the shame. I can't even begin to figure out what I find so attractive about a red plastic squeeze coin purse, but they seem so utilitarian, so useful, and so neat.
Pretty soon I am going to be one of the old guys at the cash register line holding up 20 people by insisting, "No I am certain I have the correct change, just a dang minute I'll get it."
Then at the speed of melting glaciers, I will start to fumble through my red plastic squeeze coin purse and get confused because all the people behind me are glaring at me like a solar flare.
You should all have more patience with us old people. You have to remember that going to pick up the mail and the store may be our only thing on our "to do list" today.
So don't get behind me at the checkout line; it may take more time in the "express line" than it would to just grow your own potatoes.
A bit of advice if you see a man in a blue polyester jump suit with a red squeeze coin purse in the express line you might choose another line.
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Designer's level
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