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After some initial brainstorming in the morning I decided I would like to write something like this – A* search for Mario – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s3d1LfjWCI
The idea for the game is a platformer, where player doesn't control the jumping character, but rather positions the enemies to slow down/kill the AI player. Basically Platform Keeper. With progressing levels the AI will be smarter.
I did some progress on the AI – currently it's capable of finding platforms and progress to the right.


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Digital Project One: Government Bill
-To get feedback on this bill, and we wanted to see how many people were aware of this and who approved and disapproved
-we wanted to raise awareness of this because especially as media students, this could affect us greatly if they can access our private information
-we wanted to see if people would be willing to do something about it (by signing a petition)
- used a canon point and shoot camera to shoot
- started off with final cut pro but then realized imovie was installed and we were more familiar with it so we therefore switched to that technology
- through creating this video, we increased our knowledge on these technologies and allowed us to fully explore imovie in which other classes dont allow us to do so
-we all know each other from this year from last semester and we have worked in groups before so we knew we would collaborate well
-all: came up with the script/ questions to ask people
-all: all there for the actual shooting itself, filming
-Kristina: camera woman
-Donna: conducted the interviews
-Victoria and Nicole: printed off and handed out the petitions/ got poeple to sign them/ entered their information online
-Bianca: found our interviewees
-Sam and Donna: editing of the movie (although everyone was present)
Wheres the value in it? Did our final project meet our intention?
-our final project did meet our final intention because through our interviews we were able to raise awareness on this issue
-through getting people to sign the petitions we were able to do our part in hopefully changing the outcome of this bill (this could be transformational)
-the value in this is that we hope for a good outcome because this affects us
Digital Project Two: Body Image and Eating Disorders Caused by Media Influence
-we all met last semester in various classes but this was the first time working all together in a group
-everyone pulled their weight and work was divided up
-we met up and discussed the concept and came up with the main idea
-Sam and Donna: iMovie (put the video together)
-Kristina: got the images that were appropriate from Google
-Bianca: but the text on the images
-Nicole and Victoria: typed and asked people to fill out the survey
-all done online
-used iMovie to edit
-incorporated music, photos and statistics
-the concept started off as "truth in advertisement" and "the media's influence" but as we started doing research the concept turned into body issues.
-We think this is a very serious problem and from the results we collected, almost everyone we asked had, had an eating disorder or knew someone who did.
-We hope that people realize from our presentation that body issues still exists for males and females in our age group, and people should know that the models and celebrities we all look up to have unrealistic body types (they all have personal trainers and personal chefs to make sure the maintain a specific body type)
Of the two digital projects I enjoyed making the second one the most because it was based on a topic I am very passionate about: Eating Disorders. As you will see in one of my posts, I believe the media has a very large part in the amount of eating disorders within young women and men. I enjoyed making a video based on this topic and look forward to sharing it with the class and hopefully raising awareness.
Wiki Participation:
When Mark Lipton first mentioned a "Wiki" account I had absolutely no idea what it was or how to get one. By the end of the first lecture I felt like I was already familiar with it and had started my own account. I began reading the posts regularly and some really caught my interest and attention. Although I did not post in every bulletin, I commented on the ones that were of most interest to me. Some of these included: Kony 2012, Pretty or Ugly, Fired from Facebook, iPads used in Kindergarten, Grammy Attendance, Chris Brown & Rihanna, Fun things to do in Toronto and many others!
I thought it was an amazing tool to use to connect with our professor and classmates and also discuss topics that were important to us. It was also a nice change from the regular Guelph-Humber course website. Whenever I had a question about an assignment, reading or current news I would just log onto my Wiki and catch up. Although "hisnamewasmarshall" is my only Wiki Link, I hope more professors will become familiar with this tool and use it as apart of their teaching curriculum as well.

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by Phil Picardi, Minnesota Public Radio,Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican 6th District Rep. Michele Bachmann says she's going to push hard in Congress for upgrades to Interstate 94 and Highway 10 northwest of the Twin Cities.
Bachmann held a Capitol press conference Monday morning to highlight the effort. Earlier, on MPR's Morning Edition program, she told host Phil Picardi that she's been lobbying the House Transportation Committee chairman in Washington and hopes to add a lane to either side of I-94 north of the junction of Interstates 694 and 494.
"We're pleased with the construction that has occurred in the Twin Cities so far," Bachmann said. "Now is the time to focus on this very important congested corridor between Maple Grove and Monticello."
Bachmann said she wants to build on the success Minnesota had building bi-partisan support for the replacement of the Stillwater Lift Bridge. She said I-94 improvements will help add jobs and development west of the Twin Cities.
Business and political leaders in the area say there is already congestion during the daily commute which gets worse when drivers head to their cabins during the summer months.
Backers of the I-94 project are trying to amass $25 million for the first construction phase of an expansion that could reach $100 million when fully complete. The improvements to Highway 10 are priced at $300 million.
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Now that Father's Day weekend is over and things are setting back down, I can at least try and get some thoughts together on the whirlwind that was my weekend. It was a whirlwind mostly due to racing. Planning on racing both days of the weekend isn't easy; especially given I had to work Sunday morning and the race was over an hour's drive away and started at 10am.
Saturday morning called for the Team Wisconsin Crit in Menomonee Falls. Course was a 1.1 mile loop with 4 nice wide corners. Makes for fast racing. Race got underway and it didn't take long to notice the pace was higher than last year's race at this venue. Kept decent position for a few laps. They called a prime 5 laps in (I think that's how far we were along). About half way through the lap someone takes a bit of a jump off the field. The rest of the field didn't respond too seriously. I had good position to cover the move, so I jumped on his wheel. He pulled for a little while and motioned for me to take over. Fearing getting swallowed up and turning it into a larger group for the prime and having him draft all the way to the finish; it was almost full gas for a good 1/3 mile. Kept the field away and the lone drafter away and took the prime. Got me a nice pair of Bontrager gloves.
2nd prime came up and I latched onto the small group going for it. At that point I felt decent and wanted to keep some legs for the finish. In hindsight, I should have went for the second prime and I think I could have snagged some more stuff….like more gloves. Oh well….
About 4 laps to go, TW/KS drilled it for a while, putting the hurt on the field (me included). It was painfully(pun intended) obvious that I had zapped myself a bit too much earlier. Things backed off a bit before the last lap, but I didn't have much less and just finished back in the group. So, lesson learned. Nail the primes or save it for the end.
Then, since I'm kinda nuts, I was planning on hitting the WORS race at CamRock Park (near Rockdale/Cambridge). This was to be my first attempt at MTB racing. Been riding them forever, just never raced.
Problem was, I had to work Sunday morning and I couldn't start working until 6am. I figured I needed to be out the door by 8am to get there in time (about 1hr15min drive), register, warm up a bit, and figure everything out. Work progressed painfully slow, but I managed to get done by 8am. Breakfast was crappy stuff (poptarts) in the car on the way. Probably not the best thing to eat before racing. It was calories though.
I made it, got registered around 9:30 (race at 10am) for the Cat 3 (Citizen) race. (I'll have to see if I can race Sport if I can next time even though my USAC lic states Cat 3 and WORS lists Sport as Cat 2) One thing that has been noted and I have never experienced, was the massive amount of people at a WORS race, both spectators and racers. Truly amazing. Friendly, laid-back folks everywhere. Makes for really fun times!
Quickly learned how the start was setup (waves by age group). It's kinda nuts with 150+ racers all in a staging/starting area. But, like I mentioned before, it makes it fun. My age group (30-39) was the 4th wave to go. That meant the possibility of passing a bunch of age groups if I'm fast enough.
Start was a long 10% grade up a grassy hill. I was able to get into a packed dirt track and that helped my position. I started well and there were roughly half a dozen people in my age group ahead of me at the top of the hill. I got into a good fast rhythm I figured I could hang onto and give me the ability to sprint a bit if needed. Things were quite tightly packed for a bit. Picked up some younger riders and had to sneak by them. Thankfully passing areas were plentiful and in MTB racing, people seem darn courteous and happy to let you by, if done safely. A few people had some good yard sales in front of me. Looks like all were ok though. Still, hate to see people crashing.
Course was nothing short of amazing. I had been hearing great things about this set of trails, but had not made it out there. So yeah, I had never ridding the trails nor had I pre-rode the course. Talk about racing blind. It keeps you on your toes and somewhat within your limits. The singletrack sections flowed really well, were nice and technical and then the open areas allowed for good passing and opening up the taps. Will have to go back there and ride.
Anyways, the racing. I noticed I had passed a few 30-39 class racers during the first lap. One guy was always ahead and it was tough to gain on him. Second lap I was able to get by a few more people ahead of me. Latched onto the one guy who was always ahead. Still, I couldn't get by. I was getting a bit low on energy (and I blame that some on the crit the day before). It was noticeable on the second lap that people behind us were basically non-existent. I still felt like I was a bit back (5 positions or so I figured). With not much left in the race, the guy in front of me got a gap that I couldn't close. Oh well, I was having fun.
The crowd around the course and in the finish was great. Talk about loud.
So, up the switchback hill into the finish area and I was done. I was shot, but felt fantastic. That was the most fun I've had on a bike in a while. Already planning on doing it again. I didn't know how well the cheapo hardtail would do; but that bike continues to amaze me. Never once felt out of control on it, even when video evidence might suggest otherwise. Love it.
Hung around a bit to see how I did. Well, turned out I did ok.
So yeah; 2nd. This is why above I said I may want to race Sport if I can. Still felt great to do well in anything bike-related.
Then, home. Family bike ride. Another nice 14 tired miles with the family. Nolan singing in the trailer as we roll down the road. That's better than a podium spot.
Not a bad weekend; not bad at all.


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Previously, Salve was known to be in a nine year long relationship with Rodney Barnes. According to the sources close to the model, she is dating Singh since past two months and now there is no doubt that she is not in relation with the designer.
Salve's television projects include Hip Hip Hurray, Kaahin Kissii Roz, Lipstick, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan, Left Right Left, Sarkar, Kittie Party and Khatron Ke Khiladi, where is performed some daring stunts. The game show was hosted by the Khiladi himself, Akshay Kumar.
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Williams as Monroe and Branagh as Laurence Olivier bring another dose of old-time Hollywood to Sunday's show, their film chronicling the uneasy collaboration between the screen legends on the set of the 1957 romance "The Prince and the Showgirl."
The record-holder with 17 acting nominations, Golden Globe winner Streep looked like an early favorite to claim her third Oscar, which would be almost its own bit of nostalgia: She hasn't won in nearly three decades.
But at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, one of the most-accurate forecasts for Oscar night, Viola Davis beat Streep for best actress for her role as a maid taking a stand against racial prejudice in 1960s Mississippi in "The Help."
While Davis and Streep are in a showdown for best actress, "The Artist" star Dujardin and "The Descendants" star Clooney, playing a father weighed down by family crises, are in a two-man race for best actor. Dujardin won the SAG honor and a Golden Globe for musical or comedy performance, while Clooney was the recipient of the Globe for dramatic actor.
SAG recipient Christopher Plummer is the front-runner for supporting actor as an elderly dad who comes out as gay in "Beginners," and at 82, he would become the oldest acting winner ever. Davis' co-star — Octavia Spencer, playing a brash fellow maid in "The Help" — also won at SAG and looks like a rock-solid winner for supporting actress.
An Oscar would cap a venerable career for Plummer and mark an abrupt career transformation for Spencer, who toiled in small parts for years before her breakout role in "The Help."
"I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that," Spencer said. "So whatever happens, I can always say that."
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10:54 p.m. Say to self: 'Hey, how about a little poker to cap off the evening?'
THE_POKER_GODS (10:54:02 pm): DON'T DO IT.
Huh. The poker gods use instant messaging?
on_thg (10:54:32 pm): But I feel like playing, just a little.
THE_POKER_GODS (10:54:38 pm): DON'T DO IT. THAT'S FINAL.
on_thg (10:54:55 pm): Not even a few hands?
THE_POKER_GODS (10:54:59 pm): NO. IT'S TOO LATE. GO TO BED.
on_thg (10:55:05 pm): Meh.
on_thg (10:55:10 pm): Hey, look, it's a Full Tilt token SnG with a bunch of bloggers. Is that okay?
THE_POKER_GODS (10:55:29 pm): NO. GO TO SLEEP. NOW.
on_thg (10:55:38 pm): But .. but … it won't take long … and I'm due for a win!
THE_POKER_GODS (10:55:46 pm): NYET. NEIN. WHATEVER IS CHINESE FOR "NO". DON'T YOU GET IT, DUMBASS? NO MEANS NO. NO POKER.
on_thg (10:55:59 pm): Okay, screw it, I'm doing it anyway. It's a peep, quick and cheap.
THE_POKER_GODS (10:56:06 pm): YOU'LL BE SORR-EEEE!.
SYSTEM (10:56:08 pm): on_thg is now ignoring THE_POKER_GODS
Here we go, first orbit. I can fold that, and that, and that and that!
Well what do you know, AA in the big blind. Playable cards and only fiveish hands in. Let's get some chips!
Nickerson calls T30, SB completes, on_thg raises to T180. Nickerson calls, SB folds. (T390 in pot)
Flop 872 rainbow.
on_thg bets T240. Nickerson raises all-in (T a lot). on_thg calls.
Nickerson shows 76o.
Turn 5
River 9.
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You know, going to sleep sounds like a REALLY fabulous idea right now. Poker sucks.
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- Chilly said...
The way I hear it, Nickerson is selling 1% shares of his soul to the poker gods. Hawesome.
- Wolverine Fan said...
Thought you may want to know that the sports radio show, The Huge Show with Bill Simonson has a free roll on Absolute Poker open only to Michigan Residents. Go to www.thehugeshow.net and sign up. Top 100 qualifiers will play for chance for a free trip to Vegas and seat in WSOP.
I work for the same company as Dugglebogey but did not get to see him when he was in Lansing for that month. He was at Delta Township plant and I was at Lansing Grand River and we couldn't get together. I have a blog at www.pokerandgolf.blogspot.com
Good luck and if you know any other Michigan bloggers, pass it on to them. I am e-mailed BG at Gamblingblues already.
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Funniest. Post. Ever.
- shane nickerson said...
Oh my god. I'm so ashamed.
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Call me "hipster" one more time, and you'll be talking about how fucking ironic it was that I punched you in the mouth.
Seriously. I fucking hate that word. That word is like... evil to me.
The first time it happened, I was wearing a Super Mario T-shirt and tuning up my Les Paul for a little gig, to celebrate refugee week at my school. I hadn't taken the time to straighten my insanely long hair, I was wearing a pair of old Toms, I had a pretty ring a friend made for me in metalwork class a while ago on my index finger. I was happy, humming a B note quietly and grimacing at my slightly flat guitar.
So, pretty much, it was a normal day, in a normal week, in a normal year for me.
Then, some fucking asshole with his ridiculous ADIDAS singlet, and his embarrassingly dense entourage pops up out of a literal nowhere and screams;
And his backup choir burst into the kind of awful, pre-written laughter you get on bad sitcoms.
So just smiled sweetly, and flicked him the bird.
I understood that maybe the way I dressed, the things I've grown to love over the short years of my life might not be what most people call... popular? I'm trying so hard to not use the word mainstream. That word makes me cringe even more. And is it really necessary to always look 100% prim and proper? Eesh.
And to be honest, I have no fucking idea what can be 'ironic' about clothing. I just wear things that look good. I don't really get what a person means when they say;
Tell me I'm not the only one who's confused.
I was a little miffed, but I didn't let it bother me that much, because I like to think that I'm fairly relaxed as a person.
But then it happened a second time.
This time, I may have warranted it a little with my choice of clothing. I was wearing a floral pinafore, because everyone knows my complete and utter love for Dangerfield clothing, and my hair was curly and in some ridiculously high ponytail. I did have a scarf and fingerless gloves, but hey it's June, and it's fucking cold. Boots this time. I actually felt pretty for the first time in a while, and I had a content smile on my face for the whole day.
I was actually, legitimately, surfing on my MacBook at Gloria Jean's, sipping a pure, untainted black coffee, all while surfing tumblr randomly. And yes, sadly I wear reading glasses.
So yes, I suppose 'stereotypically' that's what a hipster might do, but I didn't deserve what happened next.
A very adorable pair of lesbians walked into the coffee shop, and sat down not two tables away from me, holding hands and murmuring delicately in each others ears. It was beautiful. I watched them for a few minutes longer, a smile at my lips, because damn. I want something like that. It's so lovely to see.
I've somewhat moved on with the fact that I'm bisexual. It doesn't bother me like it did before, so I felt perfectly comfortable watching these pretty girls flirt shyly back at one another. It was a like a warm feeling had blossomed in my chest, because even though I didn't know these people, I was still proud that they were so open and comfortable with their sexuality. And I know how hard that was for me, and even then, I haven't fully come out yet to date.
So it was quiet and serene for a few minutes, their quiet laughter and shy kisses making me even more happy and bubbly-warm.
Then a fucking bat-shit crazy feminist witch in high heels and a motherfucking clipboard comes swooping down with her fucking bat wings, and starts screeching at me in the fucking coffee shop.
"WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, HUH? STARING AT THOSE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN LIKE THEY'RE THE PLAGUE? GOD, I HATE PEOPLE LIKE YOU. YOU'RE AN AWFUL, POSING HIPSTER WHO ACTS LIKE THEY'RE ALL ABOUT FREE LOVE, THEN YOU JUST STARE AT THAT LOVELY COUPLE LIKE THEY'RE DISGUSTING? YOU DAMN ELITIST. YOU'RE SUCH SCUM. SHAME ON YOOOOOUUUU, SHAAAAME ON YOOOOUUU-!!!" (etc, etc)
I quite audibly spluttered in disbelief. And the thing that saddens me the most is that lesbian couple I was watching with such admiration didn't even look angry or offended by me. They just look really hurt, like they hoped they wouldn't be discriminated against today. Then one whispered to the other, and they quietly got up, very obviously NOT holding hands now, and walked out of Gloria Jean's together.
I was on the brink of tears. I was so close to running after that couple and myself to their feet and apologising profusely, but no. They were gone. And all I had was an entire coffee shop of glaring customers, the bat-witch from hell, and a semi-warm black coffee.
I didn't really bother explaining to the bat-witch that she had it all wrong, I was just admiring them. I just gathered my things and left, and broke down into sobs on the train ride home.
The thing that bothers me is that people like to put labels on things they don't understand. The people who called me a 'hipster' didn't know me. They looked at what I was wearing, and what I was doing at the time, and their narrow-mindedness drew them to conclude that I was a shallow, insensitive, judgmental and pretentious girl with strange fashion and stranger tastes in music. A hipster.
It's not so much the word that bothers me, it's the connotations that come with it. I'm none of those things- pretentious or shallow. I'm happy, and I can't help that I'm naturally attracted to artsy things. I have strange tastes in music, but then so does everyone else. I'm simply a person. The sooner that people realise that labeling people to satisfy their need to categorise things they don't understand is what makes the human race so fucking shit, the better.
I'm not different to anybody. Not different to you people reading this, not different to your friends and family, not different to the kids that stay up late at night, quietly angsting away.
It's just I'm one of the ones who are comfortable to be seen enjoying the things that make me happy. I don't care if you don't like my music. I don't care if you think my clothes make me look awful and hippie-ish. These are the things I like and make me smile on a day to day basis, and millions of people are like me – proud enough of who they are to wear what they want, comments be damned. Wear what you like wearing, not because Hot Topic says it's what's in, so you've got to wear it. I'll take a pair of scissors to my favourite rose vest if there aren't any people out there who wear the denim short-shorts and varsity jackets, who secretly wish they were wearing floral skirts and rosette blazers.
It's a dumb thing that's been said a million times, "BE YOURSELF" and all that. Maybe I'm too old, and maybe you're too old for this shit.
Oh, and I cut off all my hair.
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Born in 1940. Studied direction at the Prague Film Academy (FAMU) under Elmar Klos. In 1963 he shot his thesis film, Moravian Hellas, in Strážnice, then-Czechoslovakia, about their traditional folk celebrations. The film's unusual approach—blending humor and intellectual aggression—caused furor and indignation as well as admiration in official cultural and political circles. It took several years for it to be allowed to be screened publicly. As a director with the Krátký Film studio in Prague in 1968, Vachek shot the film Elective Affinities a legendary portrait of the protagonists of the Prague Spring during the presidential elections of that year.
He had to leave Krátký Film with the onset of the post-1968 "normalization" process, working in manual trades until emigrating with his family in 1979 to the USA via France. Due to his wife's bad health, he eventually returned. In the 1980s he worked as a driver. After 1989 he returned to Krátký Film and, over time, completed an extensive… read more


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Nurses Dispense Medications Faster And Pharmacies See Hard-Dollar Inventory Savings With McKesson's Latest Connect-Rx Software
Latest release adds functionality for medication cabinets, completes integration from the loading dock to the bedside
PITTSBURGH-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hospital nurses are dispensing medications faster than ever and reporting more efficient workflow with newly redesigned AcuDose-Rx® automated medication cabinets from McKesson. Operating on the latest Connect-Rx® software platform, Version 6.8, the cabinets enable significant reductions in medication dispensing time and provide substantially greater inventory management capabilities.
The new Connect-Rx release makes AcuDose-Rx the only unit-based cabinet on the market to integrate with point-of-care administration tools and pharmacy automation equipment. As a result, hospitals can provide greater patient safety and process efficiency at a low cost.
At 468-bed Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in South Carolina, nurses have been benefiting from the new AcuDose-Rx features for five months. The cabinets are linked via the Connect-Rx software platform to multiple automation systems in the medical center's pharmacy, medication rooms, and patient care areas. "The new AcuDose-Rx functionality has led to improved nursing workflow and reduced wait times at the cabinet while also ensuring patient safety and security," said pharmacy manager Brian Nesemeier. "The nurses especially love the new FastEntry™ biometric identification log-in. They were surprised and delighted at how easy it is to use and how much time it saves."
The new Connect-Rx software also helps to produce inventory savings by optimizing use of the McKesson MedCarousel® automated medication storage and retrieval system. At 546-bed Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, K.S., Connect-Rx software Version 6.8 has been in use on the hospital's four MedCarousel units for more than six months. "This software release has had a significant positive impact on our daily operations," said Bob Ragan, pharmacy manager. "We now can manage inventory in real-time, we have enhanced shelf space utilization, and we have seen improvements in pharmacy workflow and productivity."
For MedCarousel, the new software calculates optimal medication inventory, projects when the pre-set minimum/maximum levels are at risk, and automatically selects the drugs for re-order. This helps reduce medication stock issues, increase inventory turns and decrease the amount of time required to pick orders.
Other new AcuDose-Rx cabinet features powered by Connect-Rx Version 6.8 software include scanning of manufacturer bar codes to verify medications for storage and dispense, and the ability to quickly search all medicine cabinets across a hospital. The software allows hospitals to more easily dispense medication kits, issue under- and over-dose warnings and enforce organizational policies for drug substitution.
Yet another advantage of AcuDose-Rx cabinets is that they integrate with the McKesson CarePoint Connect™ mobile point-of-care enabling software. CarePoint Connect enables nurses to access a patient's medication profile, create and queue a dispense list so medications are waiting at the cabinet, and alert the pharmacy of a missing medication, refill request, or other information. Nurses also get cabinet-level access to the First DataBank hospital-wide drug library.
"The Connect-Rx integrated software platform surpasses all industry functionality on the market today," said Dave Souerwine, president of McKesson's Automation Solutions Group. "It's viewed by industry experts as at least two generations ahead of competing software solutions. Connect-Rx provides the foundation that hospitals need to deliver safe, cost-effective care, and enables hospitals to maximize their investment while improving safety and workforce productivity."
About McKesson
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, marking its 175th anniversary this year. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.
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Saw a Grey C (I think it was grey) in the Walmart parking lot in Hudson NY yesterday. They drove by me and waved.:)
I just put in both the cargo tray and the net yesterday. The tray came in handy when I took a bag of rubbish to the dump and then the net worked...
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Thanks!!! I've had pepper 5 days now. I almost never even listen to the radio, I just enjoy driving at the posted speed limits!!! (or a little below)
Congrats!! Looks great and nice move on the trade.
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Picking up my C2 Habanero tomorrow. Really looking foward to getting it. I'm gonna name her Pepper.:)
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Filth Mart Bazaar
There are other ways to celebrate St. Paddy's day than dressing like a leprechaun and making a fool of yourself. One way is to join Blood is the New Black and Filth Mart at the First Filth Mart Bazaar of the season!
The open air market features jewelry, clothing, crafts, leather, cereamics and more by
Blood is the New Black, Rossmore, Lux Revival, Cerre, Onward Into the Future Cavern, Kari Janson and more!
Featuring refreshments and Music by Dean Lynch.
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These Friends
THIS los angeles presents:
"These Friends 2″
1 year anniversary really big group show.
February 4th, 2011 7-10PM
Gallery hours: Thursday-Saturday 3-7PM
THIS is glad to announce part 2 of the show we kicked it all off with a year ago, These Friends 2. When the 5 of us first conceived this place we all made a list of friends we would like to show a piece and the list quickly grew to over 100 people. It turned out to be a huge success, more people showed up than we knew what to do with, and good times were had. So, let's do it again. This Friday, February 4th, 7-10 p.m. at THIS los angeles, 5906 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042. The reception is free and features a DJ and an open bar.
Arms Out
At The Merry Karnowsky Gallery
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 8 – 11pm
Exhibition Dates:
February 5 – March 5, 2011
Gallery Hours:
Tues – Sat 12-6pm
Merry Karnowsky Gallery is proud to present Arms Out, a solo exhibition by Mel Kadel. Using coffee-stained paper, micron .005 pens, hand mixed ink wash, pencil, and blades, the artist creates carefully detailed and layered drawings of childlike characters exploring, opening up, and overcoming peril with fierce determination. Thick layers of hand cut paper are carefully collaged within each scene, making Kadel's work delicate and dimensional, patterned and precise, with foregrounds, middle grounds, and backgrounds reminiscent of 1950's engravings.
With a technique some have called "drawing with an eyelash," Kadel has created a visual narrative that communicates interconnectedness, balance, and the idea that we are all part of a system whether recognized or not. Inertia is an important part of what propels the work, and whether standing idle, entwined, or reaching up, or outward – what Aristotle said is true – the whole is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. In Kadel's world characters embark on wondrous adventures, face absurd obstacles, and complete daunting tasks within their lush, imaginative world. Undaunted by gravity, they push, pull, climb, and reach to arrive at their veiled destination.
Using her unusual layering technique, the artist creates wallpaper-like patterns with texture and depth in a seamless fashion that suspends her characters somewhere between imagination and reality. Drawn to patterns and repetition, Kadel sets her characters in surreal landscapes where girls' tears form rivers, and horses are patched together like quilts. Intricate motifs, such as a sun made of flowers, or coils of rope-like bodies, create an allegorical glow, which is disarmingly warm. Also exhibited are more abstracted patterns with flora filled landscapes, independent of figures, yet interdependent with the elements.
Musician Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat says of Kadel's work, "Mel goes so hard on her work it's a wonder she hasn't fallen in. Actually, I think if you look close enough you'll see a piece of her in every picture. No joke."
Kadel is originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and graduated from Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia. After living in New York for a few years, she moved to Los Angeles where she now resides in a log cabin by the 5 Freeway with her partner, artist Travis Millard. Kadel's work has shown in numerous galleries throughout the United States and abroad in London, Sydney, and Denmark. Her work has appeared in publications including Juxtapoz, Monster Children, and LA Times Magazine.
Seven Book Release!
Finally! Gingko Press has released Dan Monick's first book of photographs documenting his years and travels with Atmosphere and Rhymesayers.
To celebrate the fine folks at Rhymesayers and Fifth Element have put together a collection of prints from the book and will be showing them at Fifth Element on December 16th 7-10 PM.
For those of you in Minneapolis and or who know folks in Minneapolis, please try to make it down. It should be a really nice night.
Flannel Mask
Here's an awesome holiday gift from Derek Albeck!
Flannel Mask
This is a small varied edition of 5 prints mounted on mirrors and framed
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10 by 8 inches (Framed)
Signed Varied Edition of 5 with 2 AP (Varied Meaning each prints colors are different)
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Anything Goes!
Check out BITNB's Sterling Barlett and 9 other artists in the Anything Goes show at R & R Gallery!
Anything Goes
Featuring ten artists, ten canvases and six hours. Any medium, any substance and any process. Artist will have a 1/2 hour to work on each canvas and one hour to complete the canvas that they started with. The night is to inspire each other by working together and removing ourselves from our elements.
Cody Comrie, Evan Rossell, Heather Mcmillen, Kevin Lewis, Kube, Lauren Over, Marc Baker, Nil Ultra, Sterling Bartlett and Wendy Teague
All art will be created the night before.
All art will be burned if not sold. Honestly.
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Saturday Dec. 4th, 2010 7 pm – Midnight
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Grand opening Tuesday November 23rd
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Zines, records, small gifts and prints by artsy artists
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Play It As It Lays
Join Gallery Space this Friday, November 19th from 7pm – 9pm for the opening reception of Play It As It Lays. The group show, a tribute to writer Joan Didion, features the reactionary works of eleven artists to Didion's 1970 novel, Play It As It Lays.
Featuring artwork by Blood is the New Black artists Natascha Snellman and PJ Risse
First Love, Last Rights
**Skye Parrott solo exhibition
@ Capricious Space
November 19, 2010 – January 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, November 19, 7-9pm
Capricious Space is located at 103 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York 11211 tel: 718-384-1208
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, noon to 6 pm. For additional information about Capricious, please visit http://www.becapricious.com
Having grown up with a photographer mother, Parrott's life had been thoroughly documented until her adolescence, and then again by herself starting at seventeen. But the turbulent period in between was a void in terms of visual record. Following the demise of two key relationships, one with her first love, a boy named Alex, and then of their mutual relationship with drugs, they both went off to rehab and soon after she began taking photographs. From that brief era, she was left only with some vivid memories of particular moments. First Love, Last Rites turns around about a year and a half of her life, beginning when she was fifteen. For this work Parrott asked friend (and sometimes collaborator) Valentine Fillol-Cordier to play her, and with her old clothes and the other people who figured into these memories, she set out to recreate her recollections from these previously undocumented years.
Central to this body of work is Parrott's interest in the subjectivity of memory. "People choose a few things to remember and those memories become representative of entire relationships or events. In doing this work, I was keenly aware that what I remembered might not be 'real.' Curious to explore what had actually happened, after making the photographs I interviewed Alex to find out what he remembered. There was a lot of overlap, but there were huge discrepancies too. There were incidents I thought of as key but that he had forgotten entirely but remembered when I mentioned them and vice versa. And there were places where our stories just completely diverged. I think it points to the way that memories form us, and as we form, we reshape them to fit." This is sometimes reflected in the exhibition: a detail that she mentions in her text is intentionally different in the corresponding photograph. A scene that takes place at night is shot during the day, or a gesture is reconfigured. In this way, Parrott explores the notion that memory, and even experience, is not "true." Rather it is something in between truth and fantasy because it goes through the filter of who we are.
In a booklet accompanying the exhibition, we are given a glimpse of the physical records that do exist from this time in Parrott's life. Along with images from the show, she presents personal artifacts including letters, photographs, and items found inside old pockets, a personal text, and the transcript of an interview with Alex.
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Blood is the New Black artists Skye Parrott and Alec Friedman present Secrets
a photography group show
October 29 – November 14
Opening reception October 29, 7 – 10 pm
Space 1520
1520 N. Cahuenga, Los Angeles, CA
David Armstrong
Hisham Bharoocha
Cass Bird
Angela Boatwright
Robin Broadbent
Alexandra Catiere
Samantha Casolari
Cody Chandler
Rachel Chandler
Chris Chenier
Todd Cole
Tony Cox
Jessica Craig-Martin
Sam Falls
Seth Fluker
Alec Friedman
Jason Fulford
Marcelo Gomes
Julia Hetta
Richard Kern
Andreas Laszlo Konrath
Jeremy Liebman
Nicholas Lorden
Pamela Love
Dan Martnesen
Sophie Morner
Santiago Mostyn
Skye Parrott
Virginia Rolston Parrott
Marc Pilaro
Pedro Ramos
Reka Reisinger
Ola Rindal
David Benjamin Sherry
Jordan Sullivan
Peter Sutherland
Martynka Wawrzyniak
Weston Wells
iO Tillett Wright
Graphic Impressions
For our Japanese friends, please visit this show already in progress featuring works by Blood is the New Black artists Ahonen and Lamberg and Skye Parrott.
Graphic Impressions
Ahonen and Lamberg
Bjorn Copeland
David Aron
Frank Haines
Hisham Akira Bharoocha
Keegan McHargue
Mario Hugo
Mark Borthwick
Skye Parrott
Studio NewWork
2010.10/21(thu)~11/16(tue) 11:00-20:00
Reception Part:
10/21(thu) 18:00-20:00
3-32-6 shinjyuku Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo,160-0022 JAPAN
Build Me Up Buttercup
Get your hands on some brand, spankin new BITNB tees on Friday!
What happens when Apartment 3, Unique LA and HD Buttercup collaborate on creating the hottest boutique in LA??
4,000 sq feet of Serious Awesomeness. You are exclusively invited to be the first to see the brand spankin new Apartment 3 Unique LA boutique @ HD Buttercup.
Please Join us for the grand opening party Friday night October 22nd from 8-11pm!!!
Refinery 29 LA Fashion Week Shopping Party
Join Refinery29, L.A. Vintage Exchange, and Rossmore at Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood this Thursday night from 7-10pm for one-a-kind L.A. designer finds, delicious drinks, mad music, and editor's picks from R29!!
Shop a finely curated group of L.A. designers and boutiques, many of which are offering one-night only discounts to Refinery29 fans.
R29 will be capturing pics for their Street Style segments + enter for your chance to win designer goods from Maxine Dillon, Laeken, Rossmore, LA Vintage Exchange & Zodiac USA.
Check out the link to today's story on R29: http://www.refinery29.com/come-celebrate-los-angeles-fashion-week-at-our-big-ash.php
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146558328720660
Full List of Participating Designers:
What Goes Around Comes Around
Maxine Dillon
Blood is the New Black
LIVE! on Sunset
Found By
Curatorial by Popomomo
C.Z. Falconer
Haus of Price
Mixed Hearts
Zodiac + The General Store
Jessica Matrasko
L.A. Vintage Exchange
+++ Musical stylings by DJ Softcore & Mixmaster Noah Massey+++
♥ Sweet treats by I Heart Pies + cool drinks by Honest Tea + $4 beer & vodka by Umami Burger ♥
Event Raffle!
Be there for your chance to win an item from Maxine Dillon, LAEKEN, Rossmore, LA Vintage Exchange + Zodiac USA is giving away a pair of VTG + New boots!
Blood is the New Black's Jason JFish Fischer of the Pony Club gallery is proud to present a celebration of monstrously erotic splendor, a group show called "Monsterbation"! Allow Jason and fellow artist friends the pleasure to subdue your senses and sexual sensations in this show which celebrates the monster of eroticism.
Featuring new work from over 30 artists including Lauren Albert, Jess Fink, Phil McAndrew, Erin McCarty, Jon MacNair, Vicki Nerino, Allison Sommers, Jack Teagle, Britt Wilson, Santiago Uceda, Jeni Yang and more!
Premiering Thursday October 7th, 2010 6-10pm at Pony Club gallery following with a closing party on Halloween Sunday October 31st 6-10pm including a costume contest awarded with prizes!
Of Woe and Magic
If you're in San Francisco this weekend (like I will be) make sure to check out Christopher Bettig's opening at Candystore Collective. Not familiar with Christopher's work? You will be soon after we release a great run of tees by him this winter!
Opening Reception and Party
Friday, October 1st
6:30pm to 8:30pm
HELLO by Candystore Collective
2226 Bush Street, SF CA 94115
Of Woe & Magic is the beauty of being alone in the desert and under the moon. I want to watch the dying suns and witness the new ones being born. Everything to and from dust. I miss you already. Turquoise jewelry, geodesic domes, telepathy & a feather in your hair. I want to run naked in the sunshine with you. It's about all the love I have for everything. There may be a crystal or two involved, sorry, I tried to keep it scientific. Let's all make something by hand. I sewed, printed, and painted this. It is only the beginning. Everything is infinite. It will last forever & it will also end on November 1, 2010.
Christopher Bettig is a French / American artist currently based in Los Angeles. His artwork takes form in various mediums ranging from crafty to painterly or illustrative, all the way to large scale sculptural installations. Often using a soft palette, his fine art can be described as decorative upon first glance until subtle layers reveal the underlying complexities in his paintings and hand-sewn paper collages. A consistent theme of recycling and reusing common objects, often deemed as waste or garbage, which would normally be destined for a landfill has become a personal trademark for him and a sort of ode to environmental stewardship.
Summer Fling Truck on the Fox 11 News!
Our Summer Fling Truck was featured on the Fox 11 News Tuesday! How awesome is that?!!!??!
Check out the footage here and come grab some tees, cases, and ice cream from us before summer is over this Saturday at 7650 Melrose Ave from 12-6 PM.
You are invited to HOMECOMING, a week-long creative space featuring programming curated by Dossier with a photo studio by photographer Dan Martensen. Events include live performances, art exhibitions, panel discussions, screenings, and more. See attached invite for full schedule.
267 Elizabeth Street, NY, NY
Open Daily 12 – 12
Sit for a portrait with photographer Dan Martensen, 2 pm – 8 pm daily
Participate in a video booth confessional project by Crystal Moselle and Skye Parrott, all day every day
Enjoy free coffee provided by Birch Coffee
Curated cultural events each night
Cocktail reception, parties and music events are by invitation only and require an RSVP.
All other events are open to the public.
The Wall is Finished
The wall is done. It's up for the next two months, so if you're in NYC stop by and enjoy seeing Josh Slater's work on a massive level. It's on Spring St. between Crosby and Lafayette.
To see more check out Josh's blog here.
If you were following us on Twitter last week you probably noticed how much we like Karaoke, it's a little sickening even. Our friends from New York City have made the trek to sunny Los Angeles to bring you Bootyoke, Karaoke + Booty Shorts!
Our Summer Fling Truck will be there all night long helping you cool off from the hot jamz with some cool ice cream. See you Thursday night!
Congratulations Josh Slater
Congratulations to Josh Slater, the temple he designed was featured in MGMT's new video appropriately named "Congratulations."
The temple makes an appearance around the 3 minute mark.
Spring St. Mural
In conjunction with Dossier Journal and Smart Car, one of Josh Slater's drawings is going to be reproduced by Colossal media on a 19 foot by 40 foot wall on Spring st (between Crosby and Lafayette street, next to the 6 downtown train).
The wall will start being prepped on the 27th and the painting will end on the 1st.
To celebrate, there's going to be an opening party on Wednesday the 1st at Gatsby's (63 Spring Street) from 6pm to around 10.
Come celebrate Josh making the "big" time! Get it!?
This Fear You May Know
Come check out Skinner's solo show "This Fear You May Know" at White Walls this Saturday August 14th from 7-11pm.
He's gone all out for this show, so we hope you can come out to see the craziness! There will be over twenty of his new works, mystical hand crafted masks, and twisted and intricate sculptures, all of which will most definitely rock your world!
Do it!
Bloodfeast with Sterling Bartlett
For those of you in LA see you at BLOOD FEAST, a monthly Blood is the New Black Party!
Monday, July 19st 9 PM – 2 AM at
Footsies 2640 N. Figueroa, Highland Park
Music by rotating BITNB artists, this month's artist and DJ is Sterling Bartlett! Our first two parties were a blast. Come out!
Grab some Coolhaus ice cream sandwiches, BITNB tees, and case-mate accessories from our Summer Fling Truck.
Blood Feast with Hannah Stouffer!
For those of you in LA see you at BLOOD FEAST, a monthly Blood is the New Black Party!
Monday, July 19st 9 PM – 2 AM at
Footsies 2640 N. Figueroa, Highland Park
Music by rotating BITNB artists, this month's artist and DJ is Hannah Stouffer!
Grab some Coolhaus ice cream sandwiches, BITNB tees, and case-mate accessories from our Summer Fling Truck.
Bury Me
New book of photographs by Mark McCoy and Cali Thornhill deWitt."It is a glimpse into a world at twilight where fading recollections and dreams blur into a haze of shadows, missed chances, and abandoned causes." The book features 84 offset printed pages on heavy 100 lb. matte paper with perfect-bound spines and measures 5″ x 7″. Edition of 300.
Meet Blood is the New Black Featured Artist Porous Walker
Featured Artist: Porous Walker
Meet Blood is the New Black featured artist Porous Walker
While living in a small, old, navy lifeboat in the Sausalito Bay, Porous Walker was visited by the ghost of Shel Silverstein, who encouraged him to change his name and begin drawing. Porous
Walker has shown his work in art galleries around the world, been featured in magazines and television, and is working on a new project almost every day. His hope is to inspire people to
laugh and to create and share their own art work, subsequently flooding the world with humor and pretty colors.
Check out Porous Walker's designs for BITNB and get 25% off on his tees through July 15th.
Use the code SILVERSTEIN at checkout
Nudes in Shoes
BITNB Artist Sophie Stephens is teaching an awesome fashion/life drawing class in London!
Nudes in Shoes offers a life drawing class with a difference… influenced by the photography of Richard Kern, Robert Mapplethorpe, Helmut Newton, Man Ray and Terry Richardson to name a few…beautiful models are presented in semi nude situations in the site specific surroundings of Camden Passage shoe boutique, Laura J London—Fashion Illustrator Sophie Stephens will be on hand to guide students and present new and original ways of portraying the nude.
Laura J London, 114 Islington High Street, N1 8EG
(5 minutes walk from Angel tube station)
6.30pm – 8.30pm. £10 or £6 students.
Please e-mail email@example.com to book your place.
Porous Walker at Upper Playground
Porous Walker has a show up at Upper Playground right now!
Dear Reader,
I'm honestly a bigger fan of art than I am an actual artist. I've tried to stop drawing, sculpting, arting but I can't seem to stop. I'm addicted to that feeling of seeing amazing artwork, ideas and feeling the energy and spirit that created them and than allowing myself to let go and just make what I want.
I really try to work hard on my drawings, and I hope to live long enough to get to a point where I make something visually pleasing as well as purely concept driven.
I'm also looking for a job.
I live in Napa. I'm 35 years old. I want you and me both to laugh more than we don't and above all I want to inspire people to share what's in their minds.
My website is http://www.theothergoogle.com. My telephone is (707) 225-5173
Please come to my art show on June 4, 2010.
I am making some new artwork for the show, as well as creating a couple redux versions of some of my sculptures I made in the early 2000's.
I hope to have some free gifts for everyone that stops by the art show opening. I have also invited a few friends of mine to join me to share some of their artworks as well. Among those confirmed as of now:
Kristin Farr, Aaron Hodges, SFAUSTINA, Jason Jaworski, Liam and Noel Gallagher, Jayson Johnson, Bansky and Jeff Meadows.
And probably a few more surprises.
Also, I have invited my good friends, 'Snugglemachine' to play some live music and compliment people who come to the show.
All the best,
Porous Walker
Fashion Goes Mobile in Los Angeles
Blood Is The New Black, case-mate and Coolhaus Bring Angelinos The Summer Fling Truck
Fashion, art, technology and ice cream come together to put a new spin on the Los Angeles truck food craze
May 26, 2010 (Los Angeles) – Today fashion and art powerhouse Blood Is The New Black announced a partnership with I Make My Case, a division of case-mate, which is a forward thinking provider and designer of mobile accessories, and Coolhaus' custom ice cream sandwiches to help Angelinos beat the heat with the Summer Fling Truck. Debuting on June 5 with a party at the Nomad Gallery (a collective art compound in Los Angeles), the Summer Fling Truck will trek across Los Angeles selling limited-edition Blood Is The New Black Ts, case-mate (I Make My Case) accessories and exclusive Coolhaus treats. (http://bloodisthenewblack.com/summerfling/)
"This idea came to me while I was at an art event buying a taco from a food truck that was outside the gallery," said Mitra Khayyam, founder/curator of Blood Is The New Black, who works with independent artists to create the designs for the company's iconic tees.
"I realized I wanted to bring my tees to fans as easily as I was getting my taco, right there on the curb. Partnering with I Make My Case and Coolhaus just made sense. We are all about summer, being outside, shopping, eating and more importantly, having fun."
To celebrate the collaboration Blood Is the New Black and case-mate have swapped their extensive list of artists who create the designs for their respective products. Blood Is The New Black artists Keren Richter and Peter and Joyelle Komierowski (husband/wife) will create limited-edition designs for the case-mate products sold on the truck. Vice versa, artists Shadow Chen and Chuck Anderson, will lend their hand from the case-mate repertoire. These items will also be available at www.bloodisthenewblack.com and imakemycase.case-mate.com.
"Whether through t-shirts, cases or even ice cream preferences, case-mate wants to support the right to self-expression," said Erik Attkisson, CMO of case-mate. "Our partners in fun bring together the best of what 'finding the artist within each of us' is all about."
After working up a sweat shopping, hungry revelers can cool off with a Coolhaus ice cream sandwich.
"The Summer Fling Truck will revolutionize retail as we know it," said Natasha Case founder/owner of Coolhaus. "Taking the 'taco truck' or ice cream truck concept and co-opting it into mobile fashion could inspire other industries to go mobile as well. We are speaking to our Echo Park community and showcasing all of the creativity that is coming from this area."
The Summer Fling Truck can be seen cruising through Los Angeles until the end of September, constantly rotating their stock of Tees, case-mate products, and Coolhaus ice cream flavors.
Follow the truck on Twitter @summerflingtruk and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/summerflingtruck to stay up to date on the truck's whereabouts.
About Blood Is The New Black
In 2004 curator Mitra Khayyam set out to accomplish three goals with the start of her T-shirt line Blood is the New Black:
· Display the works of emerging artists, designers and photographers in order to propel their careers and support the underground art movement, through design collaborations
· Introduce fans of both fashion and the arts to new designers, photographers and illustrators, to whom otherwise consumers may have not been exposed
· Create a line that is wearable, comfortable and stylish, yet has an opinion
BITNB encourages the public to explore current art and design trends by prominently featuring the work of underground artists, photographers and illustrators on the company's soft, well-fitted T-shirts and products.
About case-mate
Launching innovative accessories since 2006, case-mate combines design engineering with cutting-edge materials to protect, adorn and enhance mobile technology. A melting pot of entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world, case-mate believes that there is nothing more important than the freedom of self-expression … our mantra "Freedom To Be Truly You" inspires every creative output, every day. This core principle carries through our products, packaging and partnerships and brings to life case-mate's vision in a dynamic technology marketplace.
About Coolhaus
Coolhaus is a mobile, architecturally inspired ice cream sandwich company. Our ice cream sandwiches are all-natural and handmade in classic and seasonal varieties or custom-made to suit your needs. The sandwiches come in customizable edible wrappers. Coolhaus is based in Los Angeles but is expanding to Austin, TX, The Hamptons on Long Island, and the Bay Area. Coolhaus ice cream trucks are available to public venues or private catering, and our services are available from tables or booths and we can also package for delivery. Follow us at www.twitter.com/Coolhaus or find and reserve us online at www.eatcoolhaus.com.
Male Bonding
The video for Best New Track "Year's Not Long" from rising UK rockers Male Bonding just shows a bunch of bros doing bro things– playing football, drinking, arm wresting, making out with each other. Yep, just another Friday night in Bro City.
Features Jacob from Signals wearing our Leather Dog tee, perfect for "male bonding."
All Together
Theres a new limited edition poster on Josh Slater's site. Limited to 104 pieces, signed, numbered, and dated. Get one while you can.
Meet Blood is the New Black's new featured artist Sophie Stephens
Sophie Stephens is a London-based illustrator and apparently, her work is "full of dry humor and ample filth" though she describes it as being about herself, her friends, nonsense and nudity. She has a love/hate relationship with fashion and finds beauty in things that are tacky and gross. She loves Pamela Anderson, tequila, drawing on walls, high hells, black pens, and Barney. You may recognize her work, as she has designed tees for House of Holland in the past. In the near future, she can't wait to do lots more drawing, get lots of money, visit Ryan in L.A., waste a weekend in Ibiza and get covered in tattoos.s.
Check out Sophie Stephen's BITNB designs and get 25% off on her tees through June 15th.
Use the code PLATINUM at checkout
Smoke Bath
Pick up a copy of Smoke Bath. Featuring works by Cali Dewitt, Josh Slater, Skye Parrott and loads of other great artists.
Smoke Bath is a collection of photographs and art work loosely based on the theme of camping/ nature/ exploring. The Fresh Air Fund is an independent, not-for-profit agency that provides free summer vacations to New York City children from low-income communities. The goal of smoke bath is to showcase the work of artists that are inspired by nature and raise money for freshair.org in the process.
Check our http://www.smokebath.com/ for more info.
Dicks ain't moving.
"It is a super bum out, but we have to cancel the show planned for the 1st of May. Our venue had some technical glitches that are not able to be resolved in time for our event. We are planning another one -bigger and more evil super soon. Thanks for everyone's support. Hope to see you at the next one, we will keep you posted
-Sterling Bartlett
-Nil Ultra


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A new, and most definitely welcome trend in modern horology is something Frederique Constant likes to call: "Affordable Luxury." What that meant during the past 20 or so years is the expansion of a new market of timepieces built to high-end quality and aesthetic standards and equipped with fine mechanical movements…
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What to do, what to do! Just some thoughts
- why does Kingston and I believe North Kitsap High have a principal and two vice prinicpals? I came from a much bigger school than either and we had 1 principal and 1 vice principal and they handled the school. That would save maybe $200,000+ a year on wages and benefits.
- reducing or re-schedluling teacher training/conferences/seminars. I ask my high school student about school. Several times a year I hear they they are watching Rudy or some other motivational movie because their teacher out for a day or week training or in a conference. They bring in a substitute who really becomes a glorified baby sitter. Have the teachers take these sessions during the summer. The savings would be the cost of the substitute teacher. More importantly our students continue with their education instead of having dead time.
- be conservative on what you purchase. I understand that there are needs for upgrades, building repairs, and new buses but be smart on the purchase. Why did we buy the green bus? That money could have been put back into the schools for academics or the sport programs.
Towards the thought of Wolfle or Suquamish being safe due to receive money because of the affiliation with the S'Kallam nation, my thought is they could affiliate with another grade school.
We will see how creative and smart our new Superintendent is with her direction. I am sure though she will upset someone.
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One of the objectives of the project street Lawyer, since its inception, was to make known their mode of action in favor of the weakest. To do this, Lawyer of the road every year produces publications that are distributed in bookshops, donated to libraries, lawyers, Institutions and private citizens interested. In this section we collect the publications produced in the early years of the project.
Lawyer in the Road 2001 has published a booklet "Let justice flow like water," which presents the project and outlines the aims and objectives of the service offered.
In September 2003 has printed another pamphlet entitled "Where to go for ... ...." a guide that provides useful information on where to go for food, dress, wash, sleep, care, find a job and, of course, to get legal advice and assistance. This guidance has been revised and updated annually and printed in 5000 copies for each edition.
Where to go for…2012 The guide of Bologna for the Homeless
In March 2004, Street Lawyer has published the book "The rights and poverty" (SIGEMI editions, cost 10 euro), which recounts the early years and the most important achievements of the door.
The rights and poverty SIGEMI editions 2004
In October 2007 Street Lawyer is published "Children's rights" (Arena Editions, cost 10 €) which recounts the cases of minor children of homeless street followed by Lawyer.
Children's rights Arena Editions 2007 (PDF)
In 2011 Street Lawyer has published "Poverty and Citizenship, for inclusion on the road ", a survey done by the Institute of Social Policy Research and Training on IRESS Soc.Coop. dedicated to the activities carried out by volunteers of the association at the premises of Emilia Romagna Street Lawyer.
The research (PDF)
Poverty and Citizenship: on the road, for inclusion


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Celebrity Style: Eva Pigford
"America's Next Top Model" Season 3 winner, Eva Pigford, looked absolutely iridescent at this year's BET Awards. Not only did her multicolored dress match the bright red carpet, it also went perfectly with her caramel skin tone. I love how she minimized her accessories and let the dress take center stage.
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- Project Runway takes on cartoon's leading lady — People StyleWatch
- Why the cast of Girls is all dolled up — Fashionista
- Fashion blogging has officially hit reality TV — Racked
- Someday we could be shopping Amanda Bynes for H&M — The Cut
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Wow, this dress compliments her skin flawlessly! I'm glad to see the girl looking more healthier then her ANTM days...
Her eyes look amazing. That dress accentuates her skin tone, which I think would've washed out anyone light skinned.
I must to remember this dress for the next carnival...have some one at who suggest it.-
wow! she looks even better here than when she did america's next top model. the dress is really pretty on her too.
very cute summery dress. i also really like her hair. it's soooo much better than that short blonde look she used to sport!


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Dear Parents,
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013, the Belle Harbor School will celebrate "I'm Proud to be an American Day".
Click here to download the participation sheet.
As part of the commemoration, we will be selling "flag pins". Individual pins cost $5. For families with 3 or more children in the school, the cost will $10 regardless of the number of pins you need.
To learn more, please download the participation sheet above. Fill out the tear-off and return to your child's teacher. Proceeds of the sale will be donated to the 911 Memorial Fund in Belle Harbor and the Graybeards.
Beginning on August 26, families can log on to ARIS Parent Link to see their children's results and learn more about the new Common Core standards and changing State tests. To help families access this information, NYCDOE staff members will be at participating public libraries during the week of August 26 to distribute ARIS Parent Link usernames and passwords to families.
Here are the class Supply Lists for each grade. Please click on each grade to download the list.
For information on where to purchase our uniforms for the new school year, please read the
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If you have any problems please email:


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UK lost to the Tennessee Volunteers today in the 4th overtime. The final score was 52-50.
I'm proud of the Cats. It was a hell of a game, a season to remember, and we will be going to a bowl.
But it would have been nice to beat Tennessee, because nothing sucks like a big orange.