Focus is on eliminating inefficiencies. When athletes move better, they hit better.
Private 3D sessions available for groups of 6 or more. Please email us if you would like more info.
When athletes move better, they hit better.
This club will renew month to month. 2 month minimum required.
We are so excited to roll out the 3D Hitting System to hitters of all levels in the state of Colorado through the introduction of our 3D Hitting Clubs. Our 3D Hitting System matches the best information and the best technology in the world to help hitters meet their goals, and gives hitters here the opportunity to learn the same movements and verbiage used by Mike Bard and his hitting staff.
Mike, and his staff, have had the privilege of working with more than 30,000 different hitters. Among those are 2007 National League Champion Colorado Rockies where Mike served at the Assistant to the Hitting Coach. National League batting champion Matt Holliday, 2009 Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, 2011 World Series MVP David Freese, and 2016 World Series MVP Ben Zobrist (Coach Bard's SS at Dallas Baptist University), 2013 World Baseball Classic MVP Michael Saunders (pool C), MLB All Stars Matt Holliday, Joc Pederson, and Mike currently serves the Los Angeles Dodgers as a hitting consultant. Mike and his staff, including Director of Curriculum Steve Eaton, have also served the amateur market in Colorado that includes the only two Colorado representatives that have won the prestigious Cooperstown Field of Dreams championship CO Armour (2014) and CO Altitude (2016). Bardo's Diamond Sports has had multiple state champions at the USSSA and Triple Crown state tournaments over the last 5 years in both the AAA and Majors levels. Bardo's in house youth teams have also captured the only National Titles won by a Colorado youth team in Triple Crown Sports spring/summer nationals (CO 14ers and CO Altitude). Team Colorado, Bardo's high school select brand, has captured numerous tournament and state championships over the last 3 years and have had 13 Power 5 D1 commits over the 2016/2017 season. The 3D hitting staff continues to learn every step of the way, the staff meets weekly to continue towards the "truth" in movement!
The 3D Hitting System is designed to identify inefficiencies in hitters within their movement patterns and set them up with a protocol designed around their individual needs. This statement is true, "When athletes move better, they hit better." This idea is rooted in the development pyramid - movement as the foundation, strength & speed in proper movements, and skill as the tip of the iceberg. We do not make decisions for hitters, we serve as a guide towards a style and approach that best fits the player, his personality, and his movement patterns. Rather than telling hitters how to move, each protocol allowed the athlete a chance to feel out their own needs in getting into a better posture, becoming core-centric in their rotations or creating more freedom in barrel direction and path.
We've already seen an incredible amount of growth in the hitters in our fall program using the 3D Hitting System. During the fall, 47 athletes being developed through the 3D Hitting Systems model experienced an average of 3 mph peak exit velocity increase, 3.6 average exit velocity, and over 20 feet of batted ball distance in just 6 weeks. Some hitters experienced 7-9 mph jumps, and all hitters experienced growth.
There's no gimmick here - just knowledge, work, and a desire for people to achieve. Your choice to join a 3D Hitting Club represents a monthly membership. It's our goal to earn your business on a month-to-month basis at a price that is affordable and choosable. There's more growth on the way for people choosing 3D Hitting Clubs this Fall and we're excited for you to join the membership!


ryspace is alive again! sorta.
After a week and a half of searching in the bowels of the internet I recovered all of my site content. There are still some bugs that I'm working out. For instance I don't think any of the internal links are working so you won't be able to post or view comments. (UPDATE: Fixed! Whoo Hoo!) I had sorta been looking forward to redesigning the site from the ground up, but I have too many things to post to start that now.
I'm still recovering from CMJ week. I saw over 60 bands and caught all of them on tape. I have over 18 hours of material to sort through. As soon as I begin to get organized I'll try to post on each and every show.
On Monday night I saw the first two bands I ever posted about on this site, Voxtrot and Cloud Cult. I wish I had recorded the shows, as both bands have never sounded better, but all my discs are filled with CMJ material and I just needed to take a night off to fully enjoy myself at a show and not worry about the people chatting next to me or where I was standing in the hall.


Home Editorials What are The Rarest Skins in CS:GO?
The concept of skin is as popular as the game, Counter Strike Global Offensive. As a matter of fact, the majority of the people who play the game invest to get skins for the weapons which they use. There are few skins which are more valuable and rare than the others. These generally come with a whopping price tag. Take a look at some of these skins.
This is just like a powerful dragon which breathes out bullets from the sniper rifle's barrel. You will find nice patterns on the handles along with some geometrical figures on optical sight supporting the usual impression of fantasy weapon. It is one of the most expensive skins that had ever been sold. This is definitely not the usual CSGO Dragon Lore but a souvenir one which has a unique set of stickers applied randomly on it. AWP Dragon Lore is very rare and pricey. There is only a tad possibility that you are going to get them when the game match is done. Getting a new version that doesn't have a scratch is quite difficult. You might have to pay $2,200 for the factory version. The most expensive one had been sold for $61,000.
It is one of the most popular skins in the game among the player. This is an excellent skin and looks quite appealing. However, this gun is difficult to be found in minimal ware version or Factory new. It is an old gun which had been released in 2013's September. It still maintains its rarity. The owners of this rare skin say that they are very happy and makes CSGO inventory worth it.
This skin is going to give you an impression that you are holding something beastly. It is difficult to keep it from being angry. The skin shoots out bullets at the enemies for making its way to success. M4A4's Howl Skin is unique and one of the most expensive one. You will not be able to acquire this at the end of the matchmaking. You can only obtain it by trading. This increases its value and rarity, even if this might have not been an intentional one.
Amongst the most obvious choices for AWP, Medusa is another rare skin preferred by AWPs. It had been released during the update of Operational Bloodhound in the year 2015. It has achieved notoriety and rarity pretty quickly.
This is a knife that looks like the tiger claw in shape. It is so strong and solid that it is quite impossible to break it. No one will be able to stand the hit it makes. This is one of the best skins that are available to you. Also, it is the most expensive ones. Incorporate some of the strength to the playing style, too.
It is a combination of 2 items. The Titan Holo Sticker by Katowice 2014, this team had not to be associated with the scandal of match-fixing but the organization has been disbanded. Thus, it is the only opportunity for the players to get these team stickers. The stickers sell for about $4,000.
The red color knife is one of the knives of CS:GO that enters into the flesh of the opponent as a wild beast's sharp canine. It has such a design which can make the players feel strong and also more dangerous. Yet this skin looks pretty graceful due to the light lines which are like the thin web the covers the entire blade. If you get a knife skin, you can consider yourself to be lucky. They are precious and rate. If you have a cool knife, just take it in your hands and watch the character played with it.
This has the face of the lady on the body of the dangerous weapon. The lady doesn't appear to be helpless. In fact, it is just the opposite. A significant amount of power is hidden behind her. This is because she is an empress. The glory of her is enough to prove her power. It will help you to be as powerful as you battle with AK-47 the Empress.
This is actually the other variation of the dragon design. It is a long and green creature from the fantasy work which tangles around the weapon. It might be waiting for an enemy close by. It is all set to catch the enemy with the help of the dangerous rings in a deadly bullet stream.
This is a pistol that is hard and quite powerful. When you notice Five Seven, you will see that it is an excellent piece of art. The skin is expressive and colorful. As a matter of fact, it also appears aggressive and displays its strong power underneath the metal body. Question is whether you will be able to handle the hyper beast.
The skin isn't less beautiful but you will get this in the game more often than the other skins which have been mentioned above.
It is a fairly new skin in the world of Counter Strike Global Offensive. Akihabara Accept has been decorated with heat transferring vinyl that has an anime cover. It is an assault rifle which is rewarded for waiting for the long reload time with high rate and low spread of fire.
One of the rare features of this knife is that the gun is hooked on the blade of the spine. The gun is popular as a help for the game of field dressing. The gut hook is used for cutting through fibrous things such as webbing, safety belts, and rope. The knife is black and purple in color. Moreover, it is decorated with a metallic market. It appears to be really attractive and is one of the most expensive knives.


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Don't believe everything you read
Monday, Apr 23, 2018
* A classic he said/she said in the Sun-Times…
An anti-cannabis group estimates legalizing recreational marijuana use will cost Illinois $670 million a year.
But pro-legalization pols say they're just blowing smoke.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana, in collaboration with Healthy & Productive Illinois, concluded in a report on Thursday that drugged driving, as well as greater levels of workplace injury and absenteeism, would be the biggest contributors to the estimated cost. […]
But state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, who helped introduce legislation for legalizing and regulating the substance, was critical of the research.
"To call it a study is overly generous," Cassidy said. "It relies heavily on data that has been debunked repeatedly, from an organization that has been repeatedly debunked."
* The Healthy & Productive Illinois "study" conflates state government revenues from pot sales with overall economic costs of legalization. Those are two very different things. Not to mention that their projected economic costs are mostly goofy.
For instance, they claim legalization will cost the economy $210.4 million in increased absenteeism. Wow, that sure is precise. But real studies do no corroborate this projection (click here).
* They say that costs of workplace injuries will rise by $58.5 million. But this is from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine…
There is no or insufficient evidence to support or refute a statistical association between cannabis use and… Occupational accidents or injuries (general, non-medical cannabis use)
Click here for another one.
* They claim that increased drugged driving fatalities will cost society $231 million and increased drugged driving injuries will cost $85.2 million. But, while the number of Colorado's car accidents increased after it ended prohibition, the state's population increased as well and two studies showed no correlation (one actually showed that deaths fell).
They even project that "Marijuana concentrate lab explosions" will cost $13.3 million a year. Um, OK. Most of those explosions that I could find were in illegal "labs." Legalization brings regulations.
* So, who's behind this Healthy & Productive Illinois group? The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association, the Mid-West Truckers Association and the Illinois Association Of Housing Authorities.
In other words, you have two police groups which have members who directly benefit from drug seizure laws. And the Mid-West Truckers Association has operated a drug testing service for well over 20 years, so it may be making a few bucks off of that. The group's director told me they oppose legalization because "federal law pretty much has zero tolerance for it" and flunking a drug test "will put a transportation worker out-of-service and often out of a job."
* Back to the Sun-Times story…
"It's important to consider studies like this, that show costs may outweigh revenue the state could bring in, and see the impact of experiments with legalization going on in Colorado, California and other places before making any decision about it in Illinois," Rachel Bold, spokeswoman for Rauner, said.
- DuPage Saint - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 12:48 pm:
Are there any studies anywhere that show how many more people try marijuana and become regular users after it is legalized? I bet you he percentage increase is not that large.
- A guy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 12:55 pm:
Stats: Fake 'em til you make 'em. There are multiple states where med mar is legal. What do those show? Other states than Colorado?
Is it too much to ask for a real comprehensive study if these folks are so concerned? Ugh.
- wordslinger - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 12:58 pm:
Smart Approaches to Marijuana, founded by Patrick Kennedy, does not disclose its funders on the national level.
But from disclosure on its state level PACS, one of their biggest contributors is a DC rich person, Julie Schauer:
–….she has made her views on marijuana public on several occasions. Tom Angell, founder of the pro-legalization group Marijuana Majority and a reporter for Marijuana.com, uncovered 2-year-old comments Schauer posted on the website OpenSecrets in which she blamed mass shootings and terrorist attacks, including the Boston Marathon bombing, on the perpetrators' marijuana use.–
So, a new twist to Reefer Madness.
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/j5veyx/heres-who-bankrolls-the-fight-against-marijuana-legalization
- Henry Francis - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 12:59 pm:
You still have a bunch of folks who don't accept the science behind climate change. Getting them to accept that this "illegal drug" actually isn't the devil weed that Nancy Reagan warned us about is gonna be tough.
- Just Observing - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:05 pm:
Does the "study" take into account that a large segment of the population is already smoking pot?
- Casual observer - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:16 pm:
Since legalization of marijuana in California, dispensaries are reporting a large number of new customers are seniors. Baby boomers are retiring just as arthritis kicks in. I don't think they give a hoot what this group claims.
- Grandson of Man - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:23 pm:
What about the costs to low income folks and minorities, who suffer the most under illegal marijuana? How much money is spent every year on incarcerating, trying and arresting people? What about the crime that's committed in gangs—the violence and social costs—that impacts poor people? Like Royko said a long time ago, it's not like Lake Forest kids are out on the streets shooting each other up.
Even after Chicago decriminalized marijuana, it was reported that people of color were disproportionately arrested (at the discretion of police).
Illegal marijuana has racist roots, and it's still racist to insist that we keep this abysmally failed policy alive—a policy that wastes millions of dollars and harms so many lives.
- d.p.gumby - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:25 pm:
What were they smoking while doing their "study"?
Good article supporting my previous post:
http://time.com/money/3967757/seniors-retire-marijuana-legal-states/
- VanillaMan - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 2:01 pm:
Gover Hickenlooper of Colorado doesn't recommend this. It's a Pandora's bong filled with problems.
- ImNotTaylorSwift - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 2:12 pm:
"It's important to consider studies that show the Earth is flat, they show a different view of our world and can't be discounted. We should think about this before making any decision about it," Rachel Bold, probably
- Rich Miller - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 2:16 pm:
===Gover Hickenlooper of Colorado doesn't recommend this===
Dude wants all the money for his state.
- Precinct Captain - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 2:21 pm:
Can't wait for Rauner's roll out alcohol prohibition
- Thoughts Matter - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 2:41 pm:
Just because something becomes legal doesn't make it legal to drive while using it. No one would be forcing a trucker to use pot any more than they'd be forcing a trucker to drink alcohol. Not understanding the Midwest Truckers opposition here. Are they saying the same truckers who know they can't drink and drive wouldn't understand they can't smoke pot and drive? They would still be doing the same testing they are now.
- Earnest Not Borgnine - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 3:18 pm:
Couldn't even be bothered to address the issue himself, had to have a spokeswoman do it.
Just how much is Rauner figuring being against this issue will hurt him?
- frisbee - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 4:26 pm:
Word, if you want Reefer Madness you should know that the Macon County Sheriff is worried about the drug dogs being put to sleep if Illinois legalizes the herb. https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/if-illinois-legalizes-marijuana-what-happens-to-pot-sniffing-dogs/article_c99b5c86-5ca7-525e-a75f-8ec808a05160.html#comments
- Weedly Peedly - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 5:01 pm:
Reefer Madness… It's still in play 82 years later
- Radio Flyer - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 6:55 pm:
Pot sniffing dogs can't be used for DUIs? They can't become pets?
- Devon Wallace - Tuesday, Apr 24, 18 @ 8:13 am:
The smartest approach to marijuana begins with honest, accurate, balanced information.
Nearly every claim by SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) is misleading, disputed or refuted by the scientific community. This makes every monetary claim in their anti-legalization reports groundless for the most part. In their "cost of legalization" reports they do not even attempt to include any data regarding positives of legalization other than predicted tax income. For example, money will be saved from far fewer arrests, prosecutions and incarcerations for sales/possession, yet this data is not factored into their reports. While difficult or impossible to convert into monetary terms, our core beliefs in liberty and freedom are also completely left out of the discussion.
SAM founders/leaders have strong ties to the addiction treatment industry which will significantly benefit from forced court-related treatment referrals that inevitably occur under prohibition. This is likely part of the reason why they fight legalization.

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What Shamu Taught Me About Marriage
Marriage Humor Motivation
Source: "What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage," The New York Times (6-25-06)
Contributed By: John Reed | Date Posted: 2018-07-21
Author: Amy Sutherland
Amy Sutherland, in an article she wrote for the New York Times called, "What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage," expresses her frustration over her husbands irritating habits:
These minor annoyances are not the stuff of separation and divorce, but in sum they began to dull my love for Scott. I wanted—needed—to nudge him a little closer to perfect, to make him into a mate who might annoy me a little less, who wouldn't keep me waiting at restaurants, a mate who would be easier to love.
So, like many wives before me, I ignored a library of advice books and set about improving him. By nagging, of course, which only made his behavior worse: he'd drive faster instead of slower; shave less frequently, not more; and leave his reeking bike garb on the bedroom floor longer than ever.
A breakthrough came when Amy began traveling to a school for exotic animal trainers in California in order to research a book she wanted to write:
I listened, rapt, as professional trainers explained how they taught dolphins to flip and elephants to paint. Eventually it hit me that the same techniques might work on that stubborn but loveable species, the American husband.
Ms. Sutherland concludes:
The central lesson I learned from exotic animal trainers is that I should reward behavior I like and ignore behavior I don't. After all, you don't get a sea lion to balance a ball on the end of its nose by nagging. The same goes for the American husband. Back in Maine, I began thanking Scott if he threw one dirty shirt into the hamper. If he threw in two, I'd kiss him. Meanwhile, I would step over any soiled clothes on the floor without one sharp word, though I did sometimes kick them under the bed. But as he basked in my appreciation, the piles became smaller.
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins" (1 Peter 4:8).
How To Get Things Done In Russia
Servanthood Control Motivation
Source: "Russian opposition leader Navalny's name shifts snow in Moscow," By Adam Robinson, BBC Monitoring, February 12, 2018
The BBC reports,
Moscow residents say they have found that the only way to get the council to clear snow is to write the name of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on it. Mr Navalny is Russia's best-known critic of President Vladimir Putin.
Posts on Facebook and Twitter have received thousands of likes, after disgruntled residents took to social media, saying that they tried spray-painting "Navalny" on the city's deep snow out of frustration at the authorities' slowness in removing them.
One user said the move prompted immediate reaction and that council workers removed the graffiti "within hours".
If you want to get a problem taken care of in Russia, spray paint the name of an opposition leader on it and it will disappear. Apparently, the Russian government is more motivated by the fear of opposition than it is by the idea of serving its communities.
How about you? What motivates you, self-preservation or service?
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another" (John 13:34).
The Drowning Stranger Dilemma
Morality Atheism Motivation
Source: Blog Page: Well Spent Journey
Author: "Matt" at Well Spent Journey
This is from the Well Spent Journey blog.
Here's a thought experiment.
Imagine that you're a healthy, athletic, 20-year-old male. It's the morning after a thunderstorm, and you're standing on the banks of a flooded, violently churning river.
You notice an object floating downstream.
As it moves closer, you suddenly realize that this object is a person. The head breaks the surface, and you see a panic-stricken elderly woman gasping for air. You've never met her before, but vaguely recognize her as an impoverished widow from a neighboring village.
You look around for help, but there's no one in sight. You have only seconds to decide whether or not to jump in after her – recognizing that doing so will put your own life in significant peril.
The author continues:
Is it rational for you to risk your life to save this stranger? Is it morally good to do so?
For the Christian, both of these questions can be answered with an emphatic "yes".
The Christian is called to emulate the example set forth by Jesus, who not only risked, but sacrificed his life for the sake of others. The Christian believes that the soul is eternal, and that one's existence doesn't come to an abrupt end with death. Additionally, he can point to the examples of countless Christian martyrs who have willingly sacrificed their own lives.
For the secular humanist, the answers to these questions are much more subjective. When I previously asked 23 self-identifying atheists, "Is it rational for you to risk your life to save a stranger?" only 4 of them responded with an unqualified "yes".
Biologically speaking, the young man in our scenario has nothing to gain by jumping after the drowning woman. Since she's poor and elderly, there are no conceivable financial or reproductive advantages involved. Evolutionary biologists often speak of "benefit to the tribe" as a motivation for self-sacrifice…yet the young man's community would certainly place greater practical value on his life than that of a widow from a neighboring village.
Secular humanists argue that people are capable of making ethical decisions without any deity to serve as Moral Lawgiver. On a day-to-day basis, this is undeniably true. We all have non-religious friends and neighbors who live extremely moral and admirable lives.
In the scenario above, however, secular ethics break down. The secular humanist might recognize, intuitively, that diving into the river is a morally good action. But he has no rational basis for saying so. The young man's decision is between empathy for a stranger (on the one hand) and utilitarian self-interest & community-interest (on the other).
In the end, there can be no binding moral imperatives in the absence of a Moral Lawgiver. If the young man decides to sit back and watch the woman drown, the secular humanist cannot criticize him. He's only acting rationally.
The Protracted Replay Of Bitterness
Forgiveness Bitterness Motivation
Scripture: Ephesians 4:26
God Is Watching You
God's Omnipresence Perspective Motivation
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:17 ; Hebrews 4:13
The Homeland of the Bribe
Motivation Grace Legalism
Scripture: 1 John 4:18
Violations Of The Heart
Motivation Sin Lust
Free To Be A Walmart Greeter
Redemption Servanthood Motivation
Scripture: Colossians 3:10 ; Colossians 3:23
Will Pray For Pay
Prayer Motivation Witness
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:18 ; Luke 16:13


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The Forensic Medicine Specialist of the federal Health Ministry, Mahjoub Babikir, said in a statement yesterday that Dr Babikir Abdelhamid was fatally injured by a shotgun from the back, not from the front.
Dr Babikir Abdelhamid was reported killed by the Sudanese security forces who broke into a house where he was treating wounded protesters on Thursday. Another doctor, 60-year-old Muawia Khalil, died from his wounds on Friday after the security forces shot him on Thursday in his home.
The director of the morgue at Royal Care Hospital in Khartoum, Dr Tarig Asakir, explained at a press conference held yesterday that he undertook an autopsy of the body of Babikir Abdelhamid with the participation of a number of doctors. He said they found that the gunshot entered the back of the body, from within a distance of four to ten metres. The weapon used has not yet been identified, however, Asakir denied that the wounds were caused by a shot from a close range.
A police spokesman on Friday denied the use of live bullets by policemen to break up the demonstrations in Khartoum on Thursday. He failed to elaborate on the presence of security forces in plain clothing who were using live bullets and shot two doctors on Thursday, according to medical reports.
Dr Wael Abdo, head of the Sudanese Doctors' Union in Ireland, told Radio Dabanga on Sunday: "The death of Dr Babikir while he was treating patients is the responsibility of Al Bashir's police, the Popular Security, and the entire regime, which has proved to be incapable of governing the country."
In the meantime, Sudanese mourners protesting the killing of Abdelhamid continued their sit-in in front of the martyr's house in Kafouri in Khartoum North.
On Saturday, the Sudan Central Medical Committee (SCMC) apologised for announcing the name of Mohamed Obeid among the protesters who were killed by the security forces in eastern Burri district during protests on Thursday.
According to the apology statement, the medical group got the report of Obeid's death from "supposedly reliable sources". The statement went on to say: "Through its channels, the Committee continues to investigate the truth (the false report of Obeid's murder) and announce it in due course".
The SCMC is part of the Sudanese Professionals Association, a coalition of groups set up by Sudanese professionals including doctors, lawyers, journalists, and other groups of professions.
Violent incidents against doctors have accumulated in the weeks of protests. On Thursday, a security force stormed El Feisal Specialised Hospital in downtown Khartoum, broke its glass gate and then fired tear gas inside the emergency section.The report was corroborated by Amnesty International. On Wednesday 9 January, government forces entered the Omdurman Teaching Hospital and fired live bullets and tear gas in their pursue of wounded protesters from earlier that day. They marched into the emergency and medical sections of the Omdurman Hospital roughing up both patients and doctors.


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Can HOAs have rules banning people with criminal records?
On behalf of Smart Law A Professional Law Corporation posted in condominiums & cooperatives on Wednesday, August 30, 2017.
Many Californians live in homes that are governed by homeowners associations. HOAs are able to set certain rules and guidelines that the covered homeowners are expected to follow. However, there are some rules that HOAs are unable to make.
Some HOAs may want to implement rules banning homeowners from renting or selling their homes to people who have criminal records. While this rule may appear to make sense, it is not legally allowable. While people with criminal records are not members of protected classes because of their convictions, these rules may disproportionately impact members of minority groups, which are protected.
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Nuke.js is a full-stack web framework, optimized for high speed transfer with less overhead.

## Features
 - Mongoose models
 - Express dynamic pages
 - Mongoose models
 - JWT tokens authentication with Passport.js
 - All-purpose Primus messaging
 - Intelligent building system
 - Mithril frontend out of the box

## Getting started

To start up a server with the included sample app, just modify /config/env/development.js with your db url and redis url (if you can start up a local redis and mongo you don't have to change anything) and then run `npm install` and finally start it up with `npm run start-dev` in development mode (This will enable automatic compilation of frontend javascript). On your server you should start it with `npm start`.

Let's start with a quick overview of the folder structure:
```text
├── app                 (All backend code)
    ├── controllers     (Code to handle user requests)
    ├── models          (Mongoose models, providing schema definitions and validation)
    ├── routes          (Defines both express and primus routes and sets their handlers)
    ├── views           (Swig-renderable html. Useful for adding some dynamic content to your pages)
├── config              (Contains files that configure all aspects of the framework)
    ├── env             (Defines NODE_ENV-specific configurations. Everything extends on top of all.js)
    ├── middleware      (Defines middleware, mainly for primus and express)
    ├── strategies      (Passport.js login strategies)
├── public              (All css, bower modules and js cpde)
    ├── dist            (All built and minified front-end static files, ready for CDN deployment)
    ├── js              (Front-end app code and other scripts you add)
    ├── lib             (Bower dependencies destination)
```

It is recommended to use [editorconfig](http://editorconfig.org/) with your editor to be able to have the same file formatting across editors.

With structure out of the way, let's check out how our backend works.

## Backend
First thing to do when starting a new project is setting up models.

### Models
The frameworks contains a sample mongoose model for article objects out of the box:

```javascript
'use strict';

/**
 * Module dependencies.
 */
var mongoose = require('mongoose'),
  Schema = mongoose.Schema;

/**
 * Article Schema
 */
var ArticleSchema = new Schema({
  created: {
    type: Date,
    default: Date.now
  },
  title: {
    type: String,
    default: '',
    trim: true,
    required: 'Title cannot be blank'
  },
  content: {
    type: String,
    default: '',
    trim: true
  },
  user: {
    type: Schema.ObjectId,
    ref: 'User'
  }
});

ArticleSchema.index({created: -1});

mongoose.model('Article', ArticleSchema);
```
Simple, right?

For more info on writing mongoose models, check the [Mongoose docs](http://mongoosejs.com/docs/models.html)
You can cache mongodb requests by using the already-included [Mongoose cachebox](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mongoose-cachebox)

### Controllers

We also have a sample controller, which is a bit more specific to nuke.js:
```javascript
'use strict';

/**
 * Module dependencies.
 */
var mongoose = require('mongoose'),
  errorHandler = require('./errors.controller'),
  Article = mongoose.model('Article'),
  _ = require('lodash');

/**
 * Create a article
 */
exports.create = function(spark, message) {
  var article = new Article(message.data);
  article.user = spark.request.user;

  article.save(function(err) {
    if (err) {
      console.log(err);
      return spark.status(400).response({
        message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
      }, message);
    } else {
      spark.response(article, message);
    }
  });
};

/**
 * Show the current article
 */
exports.read = function(spark, message) {
  spark.response(spark.request.article, message);
};

/**
 * Update a article
 */
exports.update = function(spark, message) {
  var article = spark.request.article;

  article = _.extend(article, message.data);

  article.save(function(err) {
    if (err) {
      return spark.status(400).error({
        message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
      }, message);
    } else {
      spark.response(article, message);
    }
  });
};

/**
 * Delete an article
 */
exports.delete = function(spark, message) {
  var article = spark.request.article;

  article.remove(function(err) {
    if (err) {
      return spark.status(400).error({
        message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
      }, message);
    } else {
      spark.response(article, message);
    }
  });
};

/**
 * List of Articles
 */
exports.list = function(spark, message) {
  Article.find().sort('-created').limit(30).populate('user', 'displayName').exec(function(err, articles) {
    if (err) {
      return spark.status(400).response({
        message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
      }, message);
    } else {
      spark.response(articles, message);
    }
  });
};

/**
 * Article middleware
 */
exports.articleByID = function(spark, message, id, cb) {
  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(id)) {
    var err = {
      message: 'Article is invalid'
    };
    spark.status(400).error(err, message);

    return cb(err);
  }

  Article.findById(id).populate('user', 'displayName').exec(function(err, article) {
    if (err) return cb(err);
    if (!article) {
      err = {
          message: 'Article not found'
        };
        console.log(message);
      return spark.status(404).error(err, message);
    }
    spark.request.article = article;
    cb();
  });
};

/**
 * Article authorization middleware
 */
exports.hasAuthorization = function(spark, message, next) {
  if (spark.request.article.user.id !== spark.request.user.id) {
    var err = {
      message: 'User is not authorized'
    };
    spark.status(403).error(err, message);
    return next();
  }
  next();
};
```

As you can see, most of these functions probably differ from what you may be used to, mainly in their parameters. Our controller functions take `spark` and `message` as their parameters:

`spark` contains the raw primus spark object which has sent the message. In the spark's `request` field, you may find the raw request data as well as the `user` object (set by passport), if the user is logged in. If you need to add new fields that should persist during one connection, the `primus` object is where you could put them.

`message` contains the whole raw message that the has been sent from the browser. The data you're sending from your client scripts is located in `message.data` (this is your message body), whereas `message.route` and `message.seq` contain the requested route and message sequence number accordingly. Most often you will only need `message.data`.

If you need to send a response to the request, you do that by using either `spark.response(data, message)`, for normal response or `spark.error(data, message)` for rejected response. You can put anything you wish in the data, but the `message` parameter can either be:

1. left blank (in which case the client would receive the data you send, but **NOT AS A RESPONSE TO YOUR ORIGINAL REQUEST**, you can only catch it if you have set a `primus.on('data')` listener yourself)

2. (preferred) pass the original message you got, which contains the sequence number of the original message in the *seq* field, so this will be considered as a resolution to the original promise on the client side.

### Routes

Routes in the framework are enabled by using a customized implementation of crossroads.js for primus requests, and express's own routes for regular HTTP requests.

Here is a sample route file for articles:
```javascript
'use strict';
var crossroads = require('crossroads');
var articles = require('../controllers/articles.controller.js');
var users = require('../controllers/users.controller.js');

module.exports = function(app) {
  crossroads.addRoute('/article/list', articles.list);
  crossroads.addRoute('/article/create', [users.requiresLogin, articles.create]);
  crossroads.addRoute('/article/update/{articleId}', [users.requiresLogin, articles.hasAuthorization, articles.update]);
  crossroads.addRoute('/article/delete/{articleId}', articles.delete);
  crossroads.addRoute('/article/{articleId}', articles.read);

  crossroads.param('articleId', articles.articleByID);
};
```

The above file defines routes for all possible operations on articles. Note that the second parameter on the `create`, `update` and `delete` routes is an array. Our modified crossroads build allows for executing multiple functions in sequence, and if any of those calls its callback (cb function in the controller example) with a non-null first argument, the next functions in the sequence don't get executed.

Another thing to note here is the `crossroads.param` function which is also custom, and allows for calling functions upon matching a param with the name like the first argument to the function. In this case, articles.articleById will get called before anything else in all functions that have `{articleId}` as a param in their route. Callback functions for the params are sent the following arguments: `spark`, `message`, `matched` and `callback`. `spark` and `message` are the same that get passed to the controllers, `matched` is the matched parameter value, and `callback` is the function you should call after you are done preprocessing the request.

To see how one such preprocessing could be done, refer to the `articleById` function in the `Controllers` section of this doc.

## Client

For the client side we have some initial mithril code that builds with [mithrilify](https://github.com/sectore/mithrilify), which you can modify and change to work as you please, the only important thing to note here is the way requests are made.
Our framework exposes a custom `primus.request()` function, which takes two arguments, `path` and `data`, and returns a Q `promise`. The promise is either resolved or rejected depending on whether you have called `spark.response` or `spark.error` on the server, respectively.
You could also choose to use a different front-end framework if you wish, you should just modify `package.json` with updated building options.

## Building for CDN deployment

If you are building a big project, you will most likely benefit from putting resources up on a CDN.
We have an integrated intelligent build script that will take all css and included external files and place everything together in the dist folder while minifying all the css into one file, and will take all the javascript files included in your `development` config file, except for those that end with `#nomin`, minify them, and place the output in `public/dest/js/min.js`.

To run the build script execute `npm run build`.

Place your `public/build` folder on your CDN, and set the CDN_BASE environment variable to the root of your CDN url (It is recommended to prefix with // instead of http:// or https://)

## Security

Nuke.js uses JWT tokens instead of regular sessions for keeping the user id necessary for populating the `user` variable on each request. The reasoning behind this is that JWT is easier to be implemented on non-browser applications that can communicate with primus, and it also provides protection against CSRF attacks.

## Caveats

Most UNIX-like systems have a `ulimit` limitation for open file descriptors. This limit needs to be removed to be able to handle a huge number of concurrent connections.
Read up on how to make your server highly scalable in [this article](https://mrotaru.wordpress.com/category/websockets/).

## Acknowledgements

nuke was inspired and is heavily influenced by mean.js for code structure and organization.

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Binge collected individual silver and team bronze when representing the England Over 65 side in the 11th World Veteran Championships in Croatia.
Binge excelled in sweltering 30-plus temperatures at the Lake Selnica venue as he triumphed in his section on both days of competition.
He was pipped to glory by Italian angler Roberto Torri on weight countback. The England side also missed out on silver on coutback by the Italian team in an event which attracted 18 countries.
Binge, who owns the Stanjay Sports and Trophies shop, said: "I've fished twice before in World Championship events in Belgium and Italy, and it was an honour to represent England again after doing well in the trial events.
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1. Club Machine – Seated Chest Press.
Think bench press only sitting up. You wonder if this machine will build a massive chest. Problem is it will but one chest muscle side may develop larger than the other one. The machine allows the weak side to cheat and the stronger side to compensate and thus that side gets stronger and larger.
This may sound dated, but the traditional pushup is an excellent alternative. This floor exercise equally develops both sides of the chest as cheating will not happen due to the weaker side would make you fall over. The weaker side works just as hard as your strong side. The pushup activates the core stomach muscles for support and balance and is a more efficient muscle developing movement.
This machine is typically seen being used by women, but its movement is squeezing and pushing out of the leg muscles while sitting on a chair. The major issue is the machine tends to strain the spine. And does very little for the intended leg muscles for which it was developed.
The single leg squat provides a balanced movement that not only targets most of the leg muscles, particularly the quads and hamstrings, but it also activates the glutes. The movement also uses the core for balance and stability and delivers a more effective muscle developing motion.
This one is probably the worst as its movement places your legs above your body and forces you to use significant weight just to get reasonable resistance and puts undue pressure on your lower back. That is a recipe for back injury, i.e. heavyweights and unnatural movement.
The goblet squat which is done holding a kettlebell or dumbbell close to your chest and performing a deep squat while keeping your spine straight. This targets all the leg muscles, plus the glutes and your core assists with balance and delivers excellent range of motion that prevents back injury if performed correctly.
This machine puts you on a bench sitting with legs bent and then stretches them out with a bar in front of your ankles. The point is to develop your quadriceps. The problem is the machine actually activates your knees which work harder than the need to. This could create knee and joint pain.
Step ups are a simple and effective solution to develop leg muscles for the calves, hamstrings, glutes including the quadriceps. This exercise activates the core muscles plus the major leg muscle group and delivers less wear on the knees.
This bodybuilder favorite is intended to develop the very dense muscles in the calves which are hard to make bigger. You stand with the balls of your feet on the platform with the weight on your shoulders and lift with your balls of your feet to extend your calf muscles. You do get a good pump, but this exercise puts a strain on your spine and brings significant pressure to your entire upper back and shoulders.
The bodyweight standing calf raise which is the same exercise without the weight on your shoulders. This reduces the opportunity to injure your back while providing isolation to the hard to build calf muscle. And if you don't have enough resistance with two feet try doing the calf raise with one foot at a time. Folding one foot behind the calf will provide extra resistance.
The dangerous 5 machines should be avoided and these suggested alternatives are easy to perform and reduce your chance of injury. Getting that amazing body without ever getting the occasional injury is a great goal and achievement.
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Bravo to the Canadian Football League and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats! Tim Hortons Field hosted Thursday evening's 2017 Canadian Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony honouring, from left: Kelvin Anderson, Mike O'Shea, Stan Schwartz, Geroy Simon, Brian Towriss and (missing) Anthony Calvillo.
1 - First off, kudos to those who responsible for putting on such a classy, top-notch event! For $98, fans could mingle and rub shoulders with CFL icons of the past and present. The speeches weren't too long, the ceremony on the field was held on a clear, warm Southern Ontario evening and the event came off without a hitch.
2 - TSN's Rod Smith served as the MC for the night and admitted it was one of the few times that he could actually be a "fan" and gush over his Canadian football heroes who were on hand for the evening.
3 - Commisioner Randy Ambrosie led off the speakers and joked that when he was a rookie in the CFL, he didn't envision being on the stage for a Hall of Fame induction in quite this fashion. He properly feted the inductees, and delivered a classy address.
4 - Ticats owner Bob Young was next to the podium and mentioned how glad they were to host such a prestigious event in their beautiful stadium. He then cracked a joke about Anthony Calvillo being a "Hall of Fame Ticat quarterback". Everyone in attendance knew to what he was referring. Calvillo's tenure in Hamilton in the 1990's was brief and unremarkable. A.C. rose to Hall of Fame status while with the Montreal Alouettes in the 2000s.
5 - Stampeders great Kelvin Anderson reached 1,000 yards in each of his eight CFL seasons and credited Roy Shivers for getting him to the CFL. He had a ton of family on hand and thanked them all individually for supporting him on his road to greatness.
6 - Anthony Calvillo admitted that his intention was to miss the ceremony as his preference was to be in Montreal preparing for the Alouettes' Week 13 game against Ottawa but his team strongly encouraged him attend his induction. His speech was heavily focused on family, but he seemed distracted and it was clear his thoughts were with his current team. However he did acknowledge Bob Young's comment, and said it was a "much different atmosphere" when he toiled with the Ticats and congratulated Young on what he's accomplished with the franchise.
7 - Mike O'Shea knocked my socks off. He thanked his mother for getting him into football because his Dad wasn't into the sport however Mike thanked them both for instilling in him the trait of "getting out of bed to grind each day". He said this induction is a reflection of every teammate, coach, family member and CFL fan connected to the game. Hearing him speak, I was immediately going to Tweet that his was the best speech but the best was yet to come.
8 - Long-time Stampeders executive Stan Schwartz said the biggest reward of his front office career was watching boys come to the Stamps and leave as men. He also thanked his parents, and spoke of growing up in Medicine Hat and learning the traits of Respect, Responsibility and Discipline. He also thanked Graham Kelly of the Medicine Hat News which made me think that's the first time a member of the media was recognized at a Hall of Fame induction!
9 - Geroy Simon was, as expected, spectacular. He thanked every team who gave him a chance and also every coach who recruited him. He also thanked the Roughriders for giving him a chance to win a Grey Cup in his last-ever game. He broke down entirely when recognizing his late wife Tracey, and said it was her who encouraged him to give the B.C. Lions a try when he was cut by the NFL. For me, Geroy's was the best speech but I have a huge soft spot for him.
10 - U of S Huskies legend Brian Towriss mentioned that after losing two Vanier Cups on that very field, he never would've expected he'd be inducted into a Hall of Fame there. He mentioned that while he may not be monetarily rich, he's rich in experiences and family.
11 - I must throw in this tidbit about Ticats legend Angelo Mosca. Sitting in his wheelchair at field level (some quipped that his cane was confiscated at the door), many of the Hall of Famers stopped by to whisper in his ear throughout the evening.
When one Hall of Famer strode across the stage to make his speech, Angie barked out "UGLY!" His wife reached over and angrily swatted him across the shoulder. Not many heard it, thankfully, but I did!
12 - Among those in attendance, Marc Trestman, Jim Popp, Craig Reynolds, Wayne Morsky and Rider board members, Bob O'Billovich, Russ Jackson, Pete Martin, Dave Naylor, Leo Ezerins, Miles Gorrell, James West, Peter Dalla Riva, Scott Mitchell, John Hufnagel, Wade Miller and a host of other CFL personalities.
13 - Again, I was blown away by the event and was so glad I went. Sitting in those seats on a warm fall evening, it was the very essence of football.
Thanks to Canadian Football Hall of Fame Executive Director Mark Denobile for extending the invitation to attend.
Looks like a classy event for sure. What was the attendance? Doesn't look like too many in the stands from that pic but if word gets out regarding how awesome the event was I'll bet way more will attend in the coming years.
That's as good a summary as you've ever authored.
You didn't have to pump Riders tires so it felt genuine.
Class creates class. Wish I could have been there too. There are times in a person's life that reflect who they are and what they stand for. That is the essence of sportsmanship and the CFL.You are one lucky scribe to be able to attend.Thanks for sharing.
Angelo Mosca is suffering from dementia. A very cruel disease.
Did the Hamilton media show up for the event?
Thank you for the inside story. It sounds like it was a great evening, and wish I could have been there.
If it was such a good thing that nobody else heard Mosca's comment, then why did you have to write about it ?
Yes thanks for covering this event. Sounds like a very classy affair. Hopefully I will be able to attend the next time it is in Regina.
Rod you beautiful man that was a simply beautiful article.
nice recap. heartfelt about Geroy's wife.


The Department of Art and Art History is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
The Department of Art and Art History offers concentrations in studio (painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics), art history and art education and is one of the elite departments in the nation accredited in all three of these areas.
Course offerings in the Department of Art and Art History are structured in form, content and sequence to provide a foundation in the fine arts for both the art student and the liberal arts student. The curriculum affords opportunities for study and creative work in the visual arts through studio practice and art history.
The Department of Art and Art History faculty members are teaching, producing and research oriented artists and art historians.
The department offers assistantships to qualified upper level students.
A major consists of at least 42 credits of art in studio art or 36 credits in art history.
In partnership with the Hope College Department of Education, the Department of Art offers a major in visual arts education. This major qualifies students for K-12 certification, by the State of Michigan, to teach art in elementary and secondary schools.
Required 200-level studio courses (8 credits): The student will chose from two of the following three blocks of courses totaling eight credits. Students must choose one course from Block A and one course from either Block B or Block C.
During their senior year, the student is required to take Independent Project Seminar (Art 365) in the fall semester for two credits.
Art 305, 306 and 307.
An art education major must present a comprehensive portfolio for a junior-year review by the faculty. This must be passed in order to continue in the program and will determine whether or not the department can make a positive recommendation for student teaching. An exhibition of his/her work is required at the end of the senior year.
Senior majors are also required to take four credits of ART 494, the Capstone Seminar in Art History, in which a senior thesis will be written, submitted to the faculty and presented publicly.
ART 295, 360 and 361 may be repeated as topics change.
A major in art or art history is expected to take related course work in such areas as history, literature, music and theater. Students are required to visit museum collections and special exhibitions regularly. Art History majors should have reading knowledge of one foreign language. If graduate work is contemplated, a reading knowledge of French and German is recommended. For art and art history majors, foreign study and travel are strongly recommended during the student's time at Hope.
Students planning to fulfill their Cultural Heritage II requirement abroad must take both history and literature abroad. To fulfill Cultural Heritage I, they must take on-campus either IDS 171 or Phil 230 (Ancient Philosophy).
Students interested in this double major should contact a French and an Art History professor early to be advised on the proper sequencing of courses.
The studio major consists of a broad selection of studio courses. Required basic studio courses are ART 105, 113, 114, 115, 116 and 119 or 120.
In addition to the above studio courses, the student is required to take 12 credit hours in art history, including Art 111 and 242.
A studio art major must present a comprehensive portfolio for a junior year review by the faculty. This must be passed in order to continue in the program. Participation in the Graduating Senior Art Exhibition is required in the Spring Semester of the senior year. The expected ratio of the studio students' clock hour involvement, in class and/or outside of class, to each credit is three clock hours of work per week to one credit.
A minor with an art history concentration consists of 18 credits in art, including two credits in studio, ART 111, eight additional credits of art history at the 200 level and four credits of 300-level art history. Studio majors may not count ART 242 toward both a studio major and an art history minor.
A minor with a studio concentration consists of 22 credits in art, including four credits above the 100 studio level and 18 credits selected as follows: Art 111, and Art 105, 113, 114, 115,116, 119 or 120, as well as an additional two-credit studio course.
195. Special Topics in Art — A course offered in response to student and instructor interest. Topics are not generally covered in the regular course listings. Course may be taken multiple times if topics are different.
105. Basic Design — Introduces basic design principles that are common to both the fine and applied arts. Principles are introduced through slide lectures and the solution of studio problems. Required for studio majors.
112. Color and Context — A studio-based, interdisciplinary course that examines the perception, theory and cultural context of color through the creation of 2D, 3D and digital projects. Studio projects are supplemented with readings, lectures and group critiques. Collage, the use of found objects, the monochrome and appropriation strategies are explored. The methods of Albers, Itten, Klein and Batchelor, among others, are studied. Emphasis is placed on connecting color, materials and meaning.
113. Basic Painting — In-depth exploration of the formal principles of direct painting. Working from observation, a variety of painting approaches will be examined through practice, weekly critiques, and the study of historical and contemporary paintings. The creation of meaning (formal as well as narrative) through the manipulation of value, color, surface and space is emphasized. Required for studio majors.
114. Basic Drawing — An introductory course that provides fundamental drawing experiences and information. Students will explore several approaches to drawing, using a variety of techniques and drawing media. Required for studio majors.
115. Basic Sculpture — A study of the elements of design through applied three-dimensional problems in sculpture. The course investigates three-dimensional design concepts through a variety of materials and methods. Required for studio majors.
116. Basic Printmaking — An introduction to basic intaglio techniques, including etching, drypoint, aquatint and soft ground. Required for studio majors.
117. Basic Ceramics — An introduction to ceramics as a medium for creative expression. Coil, slab and wheel work are focused on in utilitarian and sculptural modes. Raku, stoneware glazing and firing are explored.
118. Watercolor — Traditional and contemporary approaches to all water-soluble media, exploring fundamental techniques and color theory through still lifes, figure studies, outdoor assignments, slide lectures and demonstrations.
119. Basic Photography/Film — Using the camera as a visual instrument, this course examines the still-photographic medium as an expressive art form through the creation and critical study of black and white photographic form, structure and content. Camera required.
120. Basic Photography/Digital — Using the camera as a visual instrument, this course examines the still-photographic medium as an expressive art form through the creation and critical study of black and white photographic form, structure and content. Camera required.
205. Design II — This course is an extension and application of the basic design concepts introduced in the course Basic Design. Emphasis is placed on problem solving through the union of text and image. Layout, photographic, and illustrative computer applications are introduced as tools for solving design problems. Students learn to create visual messages that are aesthetically appealing as well as clearly informative through the manipulation of typography, symbolism, illustration, and photography within an environment. The projects may be 2-dimensional in nature, as in the design of posters, advertisements, brochures, or websites, or may be 3-dimensional in nature, as in signage systems, exhibit planning, or installations. Art 105 is highly recommended prior to this course. May be repeated for credit.
213. Painting II — Experimentation with direct and indirect oil painting techniques leading to further skill development and progression of each student's personal artistic voice. Readings, group critiques and the study of historical and contemporary paintings supplement intensive painting projects. Subject matter will range from the human figure to abstraction and a variety of late twentieth century painting movements. Engagement with contemporary issues in painting is emphasized throughout the course. Art 113 is highly recommended prior to this course.
214. Drawing II — Continuation of Art 114. Experimentation in a wide variety of media is encouraged. May be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Art 114 is highly recommended prior to this course.
215. Sculpture II — An exploration of various sculpture materials and processes including direct metal, wood construction, mixed media and basic foundry procedures. Specific assignments may vary from semester to semester. Art 115 is highly recommended prior to this course.
217. Ceramics II — Continuation of Art 117, including work in both sculptural and utilitarian directions, elementary chemistry of glazes, and oxidation and reduction firing techniques. May be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Art 117 is highly recommended prior to this course.
219. Photography II — A continuation of Art 119 with emphasis on camera skills, digital imaging methods, color photography, and studio lighting to expand the knowledge and experience of materials available to individual photographic expression. Art 119 and Art 120 are highly recommended prior to this course.
224. Figure Drawing — A concentrated investigation of the human form. Working from direct observation, students experiment with a variety of drawing materials and techniques while considering the role of the figure in historical and contemporary art. Weekly critiques and discussions focus on developing each student's individual artistic voice. Art 114 is highly recommended prior to this course.
305. Elementary Art Education Methods — This course investigates the many facets of creative development from early childhood to upper elementary. Materials and techniques suitable for teaching and supervising elementary art as a major subject are emphasized. Methods of guiding and motivating creative expression K-5 are observed, discussed and practiced. There is a twenty-four hour field experience in area elementary art classrooms. Educ 285, Educ 286, Educ 287 or Educ 360, and Educ 361 are highly recommended to be taken concurrently with this course.
306. Secondary Art Education Methods — This course develops a foundational understanding of the nature and characteristics of creative development in secondary art students -- middle school through high school. A variety of common secondary-level art media and tools will be explored and evaluated. The course will also address differing pedagogical strategies and current best practices in art education aimed at developing both an informed personal philosophy of art education and an intelligent secondary art curriculum framework. There is a twenty-four hour field experience in local secondary art classrooms. Educ 285, Educ 286, Educ 287 or Educ 360, and Educ 361 are recommended to be taken concurrently with this course.
307. Field Experience in Art Education — This is a two-week stand alone field experience intended for the Art Education Major. In this course, students develop and implement visual art curriculum that emphasizes interdisciplinary integration for school-aged youth in non-traditional or community-based educational settings, such as after-school programs or summer camps. Organizational meeting will be held prior to the field placement.
350. Art Studio Seminar — Synthesis of personal artistic voice through the creation of a series of artworks, aided by individual, group, and visiting artist critiques. Occasional assignments encouraging interdisciplinary experimentation will complement each student's self-directed path. Issues in the contemporary art world are engaged through weekly discussions, readings, and writing exercises. In conjunction with their studio practice, students develop a professional portfolio including an art résumé, artist statement, and digital inventory of their studio work. Required for all senior studio majors in spring semester of senior year. Outstanding junior studio majors may be invited to enroll in the class based on a portfolio review, proposal, and permission of the instructor. Prior to participation in the course, seniors must have completed all studio and art history classes required for the studio major.
365. Independent Studio Projects — A student-driven seminar focused on the continued development of the artist's independent creative vision. The student will, over the course of the semester, create a body of work that demonstrates a proficiency at both a technical and conceptual level. Class time is devoted to frequent group critiques, discussions of assigned reading, and local field trips. Outstanding junior studio or art education majors may be invited to enroll in the class based on a portfolio review, written proposal, and permission of the instructor. Required for all senior studio art and art education majors. The completion of all 200-level studio courses and Art 242 is highly recommended prior to this course.
490. Special Problems in Studio — Independent study for advanced students who can benefit by an additional semester of specialized work in applied art. Under special circumstances this course may be repeated for credit, subject to approval by the chairperson of the department. Advanced standing highly recommended prior to this course.
111. Introduction to Art History — This course introduces students to the discipline of art history by focusing on several case studies, chronologically arranged, to be explored in depth using objects of study as well as primary and secondary sources in a lecture and discussion format. Students will gain experience in critically viewing and writing about art objects and architecture, as well as an understanding of the function of these monuments in a historical and cultural context. Field trips are a required part of this class.
231. Medieval Art and Architecture — A period survey (lecture, discussion, readings, hands-on projects, fieldtrips, and research) of visual culture of the European and Mediterranean cultures from the 3rd to the 14th centuries. Cultural issues that are relevant today such as faith, race, disability, class, gender, immigration, and sexuality, will be discussed in their medieval contexts and how they bear on artistic production. Art 111 is highly recommended prior to this course.
232. Renaissance Art and Architecture — A period survey (lecture, discussion, readings, hands-on projects, fieldtrips, and research) of visual culture in European, Islamic, and Asian cultures from the 14th through 16th centuries. Cultural issues such as artistic theory and creativity, politics, gender, religion, love, and depictions of the body will be explored. Art 111 is highly recommended prior to this course.
233. Baroque Art and Architecture — A period survey (lecture, discussion, readings, hands-on projects, fieldtrips, and research) of visual culture of the 16th through 18th centuries in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Cultural issues will be explored such as the role of art in the Reformation and period of Catholic Renewal, and the expression of cultural identity, especially as it relates to the missions of the Jesuits and Franciscans, the body, and the subversion of power. Art 111 is highly recommended prior to this course.
241. Modern Art and Architecture — A chronological survey of Modern art, architecture, and urban design in Europe and America from approximately 1750 to 1900. This course begins its critical discussion of modernity in Enlightenment France and continues to address alternate theories of representation up to the postwar period, including the work of Jacques-Louis David, Edouard Manet, and Henri Matisse. Artistic theories, aesthetic debates, and primary sources from the period will be critically examined. Art 111 is highly recommended prior to this course.
242. Contemporary Art and Architecture — A chronological survey of Postmodern art, architecture, and urban design from approximately 1915 to the present day, including the work of Jackson Pollock, Frank Gehry, and Jenny Holzer. Emphasis is placed on the theoretical underpinnings of Contemporary art and architecture, the diversity of artistic and architectural production and investigation into primary sources, and exploring new media of the post-digital age. Art 111 is highly recommended prior to this course.
295. Special Studies — A thematic period survey course in art history not covered in the regular course listings but offered in light of student interest, faculty expertise or relevance to cultural exhibitions and issues.
360. Special Problems in Art History — A student-driven seminar focused on the continued development of the artist's independent creative vision. The student will, over the course of the semester, create a body of work that demonstrates a proficiency at both a technical and conceptual level. Class time is devoted to frequent group critiques, discussions of assigned reading, and local field trips. Outstanding junior studio or art education majors may be invited to enroll in the class based on a portfolio review, written proposal, and permission of the instructor.
361. Special Projects in Art History — A seminar focused on a specific project related to the preservation, maintenance, and display of historical artifacts. Such projects may include but are not limited to student-curated gallery exhibitions, published catalogs, and data and archival work on the permanent collection. May be repeated as topics change. One 300-level art history course is highly recommended prior to this course.
399. Art History Internship — Supervised practical experience in the preservation, maintenance and display of historical artifacts carried out at a museum, gallery, or print room in a program approved by the art history faculty.
491. Independent Study in Art History — Independent study for advanced students with considerable background in art history who wish to study a particular problem, class of object or method. Independent research is emphasized.
494. Introduction to Theory and Methods — This course will explore the development of traditional art methodologies, such as formalism, connoisseurship, style, and iconogrphy, as well as innovative approaches derived from literary theory, politial discourse, and the digital age, such as smiotics, post-colonialism, and thing-theory. Students will develop a portfolio of writing applying these methods to works of art. Students will also lead discussions and give informal and formal presentations. Open to all students, art history majors must take the course as a capstone and will produce a research-based project of substantial breadth and quality, e.g. a 20-25 page research paper. Non-art history majors will produce a research-based project of their design in consultation with the instructor. Double-majors in art history and studio art are required to follow the art history capstone requirements.
495. Topics in Art History — A course offered in response to student and instructor interest. Topics are not generally covered in the regular course listings. Course may be taken multiple times if topics are different.


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