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The software company Autodesk confirmed it has invested $10.4 million in deviantART, the 13-year-old online art community. Word of the investment first trickled out in late September, but documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday offer the first details. The figure was confirmed by GigaOm. Autodesk is now deviantARTt’s largest investor. DeviantART [...]

PORTLAND, ME—Looking on proudly as her afternoon tap class got underway with only three paying students, local DanceWorks studio owner Hayley Caslin expressed a deep sense of satisfaction to reporters Thursday at achieving her lifelong dream of runn...

WASHINGTON—A new report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center has found that Americans lead the world in their ability to take very large sandwiches into their hands and crush them until they are small enough to fit inside the human mouth.

"Girls" actor Adam Driver is reportedly up for the part of Nightwing in the "Man of Steel" sequel, though Warner Bros. has not commented.

youreahairymotherlicker:

'you can pass, i guess. i mean do whatever you want, idc. i'm not even a real wizard'

Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mark Duper has tested positive for signs of the condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports. The news is reportedly coming straight from Duper.

He joins a growing list of former NFL players to be diagnoses with CTE, which is a degenerative brain condition caused by a build up of abnormal protein that attacks the center of the brain. The center of the brain controls memory and emotional functions, as well as many ancillary processes.

The protein is believed to form over time if the individual has suffered repeated blows to the head, such as concussions. Most recently, a three-month UCLA study revealed that NFL Hall of Famers Tony Dorsett and Joe DeLamielleure, as well as All Pro Leonard Marshall have been diagnosed with the condition.

Duper was drafted by the Dolphins as a second-round pick in 1982, and played 11 seasons for the team. He caught passes from Dan Marino, was named to the Pro Bowl three times and was an All-Pro selection in 1983 and 1984.

The NFL is taking head injuries seriously, making more and more rules to limit head-to-head collisions, but there has been no word on plans (or lack thereof) to support retired players dealing with things such as CTE.

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A mere $40K gets you Syndaver's full-body practice cadaver, a beautifully detailed surgical simulator, with "skin with fat and fascia planes, every bone, muscle, tendon, and ligament in the body, fully articulating joints, a functioning respiratory system including trachea, lungs, and diaphragm, a complete digestive tract from the esophagus to rectum, the urinary tract (kidneys, bladder, and urethra), visceral organs (liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen), reproductive organs, a circulatory system with heart and coronary arteries, aorta, vena cava, and the primary arterial and venous trunks leading to the extremities."

They call it "pinnacle of hands-on surgical simulation" and "a 3D jigsaw puzzle" -- and who am I to argue. If $40K is too rich for your synthetic blood, they also do organs, wearable simulators for training roleplay, synthetic tissues, and a whole range of delightful wobbly bits.

The model pumps heated synthetic blood (pulsed flow away from the heart and drainage toward the heart), is capable of insufflation, and can be intubated and ventilated. Individual tissues of construction have been validated by SynDaver™ Labs over the last decade to mimic the mechanical and physico-chemical properties of the relevant living tissue.

Additional soft tissues included but not shown include full-body fascia, subcutaneous fat, and skin. ALL muscles, bones, organs, and vascular components are separately removable and replaceable to allow onsite servicing and upgrades.

The model may be covered with either the standard SynDaver™ synthetic human (pure wet chemistry) skin or our new organosilicate-synthetic human hybrid (polymer outer - wet inner) skin.

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So I was all set to joke about how Subway would tie their crappy sandwiches into a movie where kids compete in a brutal contest for the amusement of the rich, and where a brutal revolution might be the only solution, and then I saw the above commercial where they actually fucking did it.

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If you are one of the women who spent $98 on a pair of Lululemon pants and found them to be faulty, the company’s founder would like you to know: It’s not the pants’ fault. It’s your thighs.

Enterprising redditor matt01ss got the ball rolling when he christened the brand new subreddit /FullMovieGifs with a super fast, 10+ MB GIF of The Rock. Several more have since been added, including Skyfall, Top Gun, and Finding Nemo.

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Two of my favorite senior pictures!

I want that first sweater so badly.

Man, Oregon sports only have two speeds, apparently: steamroll and heart attack. #mls #ncaaf #timbers #ducks

NORTH PORTLAND— Humboldt beer bar Saraveza will celebrate the humble peach during this Saturday's Fest de Peche, dedicated to peachy beer, cider, and mead. Ten breweries — like Logsdon Farmhouse Ale, Solera Brewery, and Block 15 — will pour their Peche brews. The kitchen, meanwhile, will offer a special menu featuring dishes like peachwood-smoked pork medallions and peach-stuffed chicken breast. Admission is $18 for 10 tasting tickets; more information here. [EaterWire]

N. KILLINGSWORTH— Hybrid record store/coffeeshop/music venue/"vinyl lounge" Record Room has announced it will close at the end of the month. The Mercury brings an announcement from co-owner Rachel Rhymes: "We had scheduled to close for December to remodel and reopen with full bar in January. Sadly, our investor fell through and we will not be re opening." The Record Room will hold an auction during their final show; more information here. [Mercury]

WEST END— The Multnomah Whiskey Library will launch its recurring "educational series" next Monday, November 11 with an event titled "A Tour of Cognac in Six Glasses." The class, led by spirits expert Hoke Harden, will include tastes of six cru Cognacs, plus bites by MWL chef Derek Hanson. Tickets are $30 and available here. [EaterWire]

Photo of Saraveza courtesy Facebook

It's clear that A/B testing has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on Silicon Valley and beyond. It is changing the way we do business. The question is, when does A/B testing actually stop you from C'ing (sorry!) -- enough?

somegeekynick writes "Feedly users, a lot of whom migrated from the now-defunct Google Reader, are now finding out that they will not be able to login to the service without a Google+ Profile. In a blog post from Edwin Khodabakchian, which was posted almost at the same time the change rolled out, the reason for the change is stated as following Google's own move from using OAuth to Google+ for authentication. What has riled up a lot of users, as can be read in the comments, is that this change has come without warning and a lot of feeds are now being 'held hostage' by Feedly, especially for users who are reluctant to create Google+ Profiles."

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Michelle Bolt’s Tanglewood Farm in Georgia is home to over one hundred miniature livestock — horses, alpacas, goats, sheep, pigs, cows, chickens, and more — and is also a local petting zoo. To learn why Bolt decided to breed miniatures and to see more photos of the adorable animals, take a look at Modern Farmer’s article about their visit to Tanglewood Farm.

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CameoAppearance and the Blog of Many Things: Have you ever wondered where books come from?:

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Well then, let me show you, because that’s what I do for a living.

Right now, it’s this time of the year, and the little ones have just freshly hatched:

You’ll notice they’re still blind and naked when they hatch. So I make them little coats…

Two Wisconsin sisters have filed a federal claim, saying they believe a cervical cancer vaccine caused their ovaries to stop producing eggs. Madelyne Meylor, 20, and Olivia Meylor, 19, both of Mount Horeb, claim their condition came from the Gardasil vaccine for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, according to the Wisconsin State Journal ( http://bit.ly/1asoeo7 ). Their attorney, Mark Krueger, told the newspaper it is the first allegation of its kind to reach a hearing through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a special court established to evaluate claims of harm from vaccines.

"I'ma Bring My Own Chalupa"

Richard Stevens of Diesel Sweeties has created a sarcastic comic titled “Six Totally Easy Tips For Millennials To Get Ahead In Today’s Economy” for The Nib on Medium. Unfortunately, all of the “totally easy” tips require time travel.

image via Richard Stevens

When you think SU&SD, we know you think "co-ordinated," "graceful," probably even "lithe." So this was a long time coming- a video featuring three of our favourite dexterity games on the market today. The noble Oss, the exotic Toc Toc Woodman and the farcical Cube Quest, all showcased lovingly by us in time for Christmas!

One more word, from Brendan: "I've put an end to all this sodding continuity, too." What on earth is he talking about?

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DriveThru* is now doing POD card games. $0.08/card standard finish ($4.80 cost for a 60-card deck); four-color, full-bleed printing; US Poker, 6" tile, 8"x10" tile sizes only (so far). 70% royalty return. No packaging or printed rulebook options; ships as cellophane-wrapped banded decks.

Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill is about to become a Broadway musical. The Canadian singer is adapting her 1995 record with help from producer Vivek J. Tiwary, who helped launch the stage version of Green Day’s American Idiot. Morissette says she looks forward “to taking the heart of Jagged Little Pill and expanding its story, fleshing it out into even deeper layers of emotionality, specificity, humanity, power, physicality, spirit, and fabulism,” whatever that is.

There’s little information yet on how the musical, also called Jagged Little Pill, will actually be structured, but it’s supposed to be ready for workshop performances by sometime next year. The musical will include all the tracks from the record—which has sold 33 million copies worldwide—as well as a couple new songs from Morissette that will be composed just for the play. Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Kitt ...

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