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First therapeutic study of LSD in 35 years finishes treatment of last subject | The Raw Story: “Psychiatrists in Switzerland have nearly completed their study of LSD-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of anxiety associated with life threatening illnesses.

The study is the first of its kind to be undertaken in 35 years. Although most people associate the psychedelic drug LSD with the hippie counterculture of the 1960′s, psychiatrists had been studying the use of LSD as an aid to psychological therapy before it was federally banned in the United States in 1968.

Peter Gasser, M.D., a psychiatrist and lead investigator of the study, said in a letter (PDF) to friends and colleagues that “all the 12 participants reported a benefit from the treatment.” The study was begun in 2007 after being approved by Swiss legal authorities and the final LSD-assisted psychotherapy session was completed on May 26.”

Ira Cohen, poet, filmmaker, counterculture icon – The Boston Globe: “NEW YORK — Ira Cohen made phantasmagorical films that became cult classics. He developed a way of taking photographs in mesmerizing, twisting colors, including a famous one of Jimi Hendrix. He published works by authors like William Burroughs and the poet Gregory Corso. He wrote thousands of poems himself. He wrote ‘The Hashish Cookbook’’ under the name Panama Rose. He called himself ‘the conscience of Planet Earth.’’”

Vertiginous views are one thing, but combine such dizzying prospects with the sense that the planks on which you walk might give way at a moment’s notice, and even the bravest soul would be forgiven for allowing a little fear to creep in. The urge to inhabit high up places has been with us throughout the course of human history – tied up with a desire for protection from predators and the ability to see threats coming from afar.

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Picasso: Drawing With Light – Photo Gallery – LIFE: “”

Kaleidoscopic Porno Art — ANIMAL: “Rebecca Cooper’s pornography collage art ranges in size from dirty little snowflakes of mirrored xxx mouthfuls to grand, kaleidoscopic, mutated orgies. When connected like clockwork, the body of work really reflects on the factorization of the modern porn industry! Just kidding. You don’t have to analyze this flesh-mesh to enjoy its NSFW symmetries.”

15 More Spectacular Sinks & Strange Wash Basin Designs | WebUrbanist: “Time to take your hand-washing to a higher plane? Well all aboard, the Onda Washplane is here to sink all your previous conceptions of what a sink should look like.”

Face Of The Day – The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan: “For the annual Dutch Book Week, artist Souverein crafted the faces behind famous biographies. Each bust was created using actual pages from the book about their subject.”

Buddha Pears! // Current: ” Yes, pears in the shape of Buddha. A farmer in China who spent years perfecting his technique has now perfected a process in which he attaches a plastic mold to pears growing in his orchard so that they develop into Budhha shapes. He’s produced 10,000 of them and is selling them for about $10 each.

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Combination spawns from Howard Quin on Vimeo.

This really works! Makes everything in the room melt!

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Body Art – Hand Animals | Optical Illusions: “These have to be some of the best examples of hand art I’ve ever seen. Great fun to look at for the kids and a real example of how to disguise your hand as an elephant, eagle or tiger. Click the main post for the full set of pictures.”

Wood Slice Walkway Inspiration : katyelliott.com: “One last photo from the Portland Flower Show. I found this walkway so interesting decorated with wood slices. Looks like the slices are just laid into sand. Maybe a cool idea for a house in Maine or just any house in the woods. You might want to use more sand. The slices shown here did look a little wobbly.”

Toilet Paper Roll Sculptures: “Junior Fritz Jacquet creates unique sculptures out of toilet paper rolls.

The faces of fictional characters are first sculpted by hand and then coated with shellac and different pigments. [photos by Matthieu Gauchet]“

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stairway to heaven. | sfgirlbybay: “i love everything about this beautiful home i saw on mixr. can you imagine having a lovely staircase like this, and then having it take you along its winding steps to all of this? this 1970?s townhouse renovated by Swedish interior designer Marie Olsson Nylander, is pretty much a decor dream come true for me. i love all the white, and rustic woods with dashes of bright colors and eclectic, vintage-inspired home furnishings. yep, this is my stairway to heaven.”

Spring Equinox: Sun Boxes | Indianapolis Museum of Art: “Mark the start of spring at 100 Acres with sound artist Craig Colorusso’s Sun Boxes. Marvel at a field of 20 solar-powered speakers, each programmed with a different loop of guitar notes, for an effect of an overlapping field of sound. The sounds of Sun Boxes have been described as both soothing and energizing, as they react to the natural fluctuations of cloudiness and sun to create an ephemeral composition. All are welcome to enter the sound environment at will during the three-day installation.”

15 Unique and Creative Staircases: “15 Unique and Creative Staircases”

Top 5 Brilliant Ring Designs | Fundivision: “Today’s post showcases five brilliant ring designs which were inspired by tires, tennis balls, bricks, teeth and pistols. Enjoy”

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Artist, Christian Faur, uses wax crayons to create a new kind of painting | Mail Online: “At first glance these pictures look like nothing more than pixelated photographs but closer inspection reveals the images are actually created using thousands of wax crayons.

Bored with paint and pencils, inventive artist, Christian Faur, turned to the childhood favourite for inspiration after seeing his young daughter using them.

Christian, from Granville, USA, starts each piece by scanning a photograph and breaking the image down into coloured blocks.”

Gum Artist Ben Wilson

“One man’s old gum is another man’s canvas (18 photos)”

kobi levi: shoes: “designer kobi levi specializes in designing unusual footwear that blurs the line between fashion and art. levi graduated from bezalel academy of art & design, jerusalem and has worked as a freelance designer since. he describes his personal shoe creations as ‘artistic footwear’ making each pair in his studio by hand. ‘the shoe is my canvas. the trigger to create a new piece comes when an idea, a concept and/or an image comes to mind. the combination of the image and footwear creates a new hybrid and the design/concept comes to life. the piece is a wearable sculpture.’ “

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