Index: lams_central/conf/scss/_mixins.scss
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diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -rc90250258ad030c59157aa61c61e47583e26df5e
--- lams_central/conf/scss/_mixins.scss	(.../_mixins.scss)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_central/conf/scss/_mixins.scss	(.../_mixins.scss)	(revision c90250258ad030c59157aa61c61e47583e26df5e)
@@ -106,4 +106,22 @@
   a#{$parent}:focus {
     background-color: darken($color, 10%);
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// Generic avatars used in place of profile pictures
+@mixin portrait($size) {
+	width: $size;
+	height: $size;
+	display: inline-block;
+}
+
+// Generic avatars used in place of profile pictures
+@mixin portrait-generic($fontsize) {
+  display: inline-block;
+  &:before {
+  content: "\f2be";
+  font-family: FontAwesome;
+  font-style: normal;
+  font-size: $fontsize;
+  font-weight: normal;
+} }