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basic video help needed on EM1 Mk II
Let me start by saying I haven't much of a clue when it comes to video. I am almost entirely a stills photographer but very occasionally want to take a few short video clips of my grandsons. Up until December I had a Panasonic GH4 and when I wanted to take video, I switched the camera to iAuto and pressed record to shoot my clip. The files were full HD and in .MTS format, which played back nicely on my Panasonic TV.
In December I bought an EM1 MkII and last weekend I tried taking a few video clips for the first time. They play OK on my PC (though looked a bit over-exposed) but if I try to stream them to my TV, they are very jerky and don't play correctly - it appears that the TV doesn't support .MOV format. The only other format that appears to be available on the camera is for the 1280 HD, which saves as an .AVI. Though that will play, it isn't great resolution. I'm not particularly bothered about 4K but would like the clips to be full HD.
Any advice on how to set things up, for ease of (very occasional) use to get the best results, without having to delve too far into the intricacies of video? Is there a free/easy/safe converter that I can use to convert .MOV files to .MTS?
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
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Page 102 of the manual tells you how to select what you want:
Setting the record mode
You can set combinations of movie image size and bit rate. The settings can be
selected from options of movie record mode (P. 56).
1 Select [n Specification Settings] in n Video Menu and press the Q button.
2 Select [nK] and press I.
3 Use FG to select the item and press I.
Use FG to select the setting and press the Q button.
Image size
Sets the image size to [C4K] (Custom only), [4K], [FHD] (Full HD), or [HD].
I suggest full HD (1920 x 1080). Use your stills skills to record the video, keeping the camera as still as possible and if panning & zooming do it as slow as possible. Cut from one sequence of action to the next. Keep the "shots" short and join them together later.
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Thanks Graham, I found the settings but anything other than HD (1280) saves as a .MOV file - the main issue I have is that this format doesn't work on my TV.
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I'm afraid i don't have an em1mk2 but i know a little about computers.
You are streaming from your computer to your TV right? It could be one of two things. Either the TV does not support .mov like you suggest and the computer is transcoding the file on the fly or the file has a bitrate which exceeds your network capacity.
If the former, you can try to transcode the file beforehand. There are several free programs. Try handbreak. Depending on your computer, you could also try different playback mechines. Some media centric devices have dedicated transcoding chips.
If it's a bandwidth problem, a clue would be the file sizes are much larger than you'd expect. Try a wired connection with Ethernet cables.
I think what's going on is the .mov wrapper is uncompressed footage while .avi is. I'm by no means an expert though.
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Hi Joseph - thanks for your response
After a bit of experimenting, I have no solutions - but this is what I've found so far. I created some simple clips (Full HD 50P), just panning slowly round my garden. If I play the video clips on the PC (Windows 10) in "Movies & TV" or "Windows Media Player" they play but rather jerkily, which is then even worse if cast to the TV. I eventually tried playing them on Olympus OV3 and found they play OK (well, as OK as my video capabilities). They also play OK in VLC, which someone suggested downloading. I found an option in OV3 (which I'm not at all familiar with) to export as MP4 - but this appear to create corrupted MP4s! I also found out I could connect the camera directly to the TV via HDMI and they played absolutely fine - but this isn't ideal for stored clips.
What I don't understand is why the clips play OK with OV3 or VLC but not using either windows 10 player - same clips, same PC, same hardware. The video settings are the same as I used with the GH4 (Full HD 50P) - but that allowed me to choose the recording format, which was set to AVCHD and not MOV - the files had a .MTS extension. Unless I'm missing something (which is possible) it doesn't seem possible to change the recording format on the EM1 MkII. I've tried changing the bit rate but it doesn't seem to make any difference.
With the GH4 I was able to plug my SD card into a Panasonic PVR, copy the clips to it's hard drive and play on the TV - unfortunately that does not recognise the .MOV files from the Olympus. I can also successfully cast/stream the GH4 videos from PC to TV with no issues - this would be the best solution if I can find a way of doing it successfully, as the (desktop) PC is upstairs (in a messy office) and the clips will be stored on it's hard drive, once the SD card is reused.
It was also suggested that I download some updated video Codecs (K-Lite Codec Pack) which I did - but it made no difference. This gave me another player "Media Player Classic" which also plays the clips OK - but none of the players that seem to play the clips OK give me the option of casting to the TV - or at least, I can't figure out how to.
Sorry if all this sounds a bit complicated - I've become totally confused by it all! If anyone has any suggestions on what could be going wrong, I'd be very grateful!
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I'm not a video expert and don't own an E-M1 Mki but I do know a little.
The .mov .avi extensions on video files are confusing as they can contain video compressed with different codecs (compression/decompression algorithms).
Some codecs are supported in hardware on graphics cards and TVs etc. That means a comparatively low spec machine can play back a high quality video stream because it has a dedicated chip.
The camera is recording with a codec that OV3 and VLC support but Windows 10 Player and your TV don't understand or can't uncompress using hardware. That cause them to either not play or play back badly because the system is using the CPU to decode the video not the dedicated chip and it's not fast enough. It's also possible that the network is too slow to get the video file to the TV as it plays.
The bitrate and framerate aren't necessarily the problem, it's the codec and possibly file extension for the TV.
You're going to need transcode your video into something that will cast/stream from your PC.
Handbrake is a free and effective way to transcode video. You will either need to experiment to find the settings and format that work for your situation or find out what files your casting program and TV support.
If you right click on one of your working video files and look at "properties>details" it may give you some clues as to what you need.
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I shot the movie is Portrait, any software to rotate it to landscape?
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I use the Em1 ii for occaisional video, mainly holiday and short videos.
I process the files using Sony (Magix) Movie Studio 14. Not free but I have grown up with it! Once the clips are sorted, ie cut and joined up, and titled, I "make movie" in the Windows Media Player format. Several to choose from.
This format plays well on TV, YouTube etc.
So I suggest the answer is to process the video clips in appropriate software.
And you can re-orientate the video Henry
Good Luck...................*chr
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Edit: Sidetracking a bit and not relating to your video issue blu-by-u. Apple and other Smart phone manufacturers should be hung for creating such an appalling function as "vertical videos". My absolute hate are these damn videos. Sorry, rant over.
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I have managed to convert using VLC media player to mp4 but I can't seem to get it to upload into flickr.
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NCH suite is good for converting video formats..............*chr
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Got that Movie Maker from the microsoft store. It's :D FREE. rotated the movie and saved as MP4.
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The Story of Bolon
In early 2014 I was part of a pitch team winning the prestigious client Bolon. Bolon is a Swedish company producing vinyl floors in an innovative and artistic way, they are recognized all over the globe and have been awarded multiple times for their design astethics. They have a wast list of clients, among them are Adidas, Skype, Microsoft, Google and Red Bull. Our first mission as their new digital agency was to help them reinvent their digital platform and transform it to a useful tool for their consumers.
Client: Bolon Agency: Ottoboni Year: 2014 Role: Lead Art Director
Multiple Target Audiences
Our mission was to increase the business, create a tool for the users and in this also keep the aspiration of the Bolon brand while keeping a high level of design and attention to details. After performing multiple workshops and study groups with the target audience we realized they were very split and had different interests in Bolon. We had of course the Architects as the main consumers of the floors but we also had to consider the carpenters, decorators and designers and the end users that actually walked on the floors. Our main insight was the same for all, there was a big uncertainty in how the floors worked and performed - being made of nylon. This was one challenge the platform needed to answer to.
"One Visit Makes It All"
Our vision was that we wanted the visitor to get a very good understanding of the floors from just one visit. From design, requirements off installation, to how to keep the floors clean. So we decided to put the product in main focus and make it the star. Together with the UX team we created "hero"-sites where we told everything about the product. The story, the design choices, the installation requirements, the environmental information and the cleaning. And of course how to order samples and get in contact with a local Bolon reseller. In this way one visit to a floors "hero"-site should be sufficient to get a complete understanding of the floors and Bolon. And around this strategy we built the whole site.
Small Team, Big Impact
My role in this was as Lead Art Director and with a small team I had a big part in winning the pitch. From there my responsibility grew into maintaining the client. I worked with UX specialist, designers and developers to build the platform making sure it answered up to the clients brief, strategy and high level of design and quality according to the Bolon brand. I also led several workshops both with the client and target audiences as well as leading presentations for the client taking them from concept to final product.
Workshops & More Projects
From this project I learnt a lot, I grew with the responsibilities I had as lead and enjoyed working with a skilled team. The insights from leading workshops with both client and the different target audiences gave me deep understandings about the product and challenges in particular, which was useful through the project. The workshops also gave me great understanding about group dynamics and how to find multiple insight and generate loads of ideas.
Bolon was a successful project and later grew into different interesting projects for Ottoboni such as the Bolon Studio and Bolon By You.

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Recipe of the Day: Kristin Chenoweth's Green Bean Salad
Actress and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth appeared on "The Chew" and helped Clinton Kelly make this Roasted Green Bean Salad.
1 pound green beans, trimmed
1 shallot, peeled and cut into slices keeping the root end intact
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1/4 cup olive oil (plus 1 tablespoon)
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted (to garnish)
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Toss together the green beans, shallots, 1 tablespoon olive oil and black pepper in a large bowl. Spread out onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake 20 to 25 minutes.
Add the 1/4-cup olive oil to a pan and warm over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Pour garlic-infused olive oil into a bowl. Add the sherry vinegar, some black pepper and salt and whisk together. Add the green beans to the bowl and whisk together.
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In this episode we look at the giant soviet T-35 tank with Francis Pulham. As you will discover the T-35 was a peculiar vehicle with five turrets, very few were ever produced and almost all were knocked out very early in the war.
Francis is the author of Fallen Giants,...read more
Historian David Fletcher MBE presents the thirty-eighth Tank Chat about the Churchill tank, the last infantry tank design of the war and one of the most successful British tank designs of the Second World War. This tank is also the last Churchill VII of the production line (sometimes called the...read more
David Willey, The Tank Museum Curator, presents the thirty-sixth Tank Chat about the Tiger 131, the most famous tank in The Tank Museum's collection and arguably the most famous tank in the world.
Tiger 131 is a German Tiger I Heavy tank captured by the British 48th Royal Tank Regiment...read more
Awesome and rare footage of the Panzerkampfwagen VI, the Tiger Tank. This tank was the first tank in the world can shoot down enemy tank from about 1,5km. read more
As AllTheTanks says on Youtube, that this is a vintage German Tiger I tank that was captured during World War II by Russians and as you can see, it is still working today. In fact, they...read more
In 1942 Germany developed the Tiger I, which was then used during WWII. Its official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. During the course of the war, the Tiger I saw combat on all German battlefronts.
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The first combat use of the Tiger II was by the 1st Company of the 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion (s.H.Pz.Abt. 503) during the Battle of Normandy, opposing Operation Atlantic between Troarn and Demouville on 18 July 1944. Many German tank commanders showed exceptional abilities when confronting...read more
This was a French heavy tank from 1940. In its day the Char B was regarded as one of the most powerful tanks in the world, yet still had many features which harked back to the First World War. The Char B was issued to tank battalions in armoured divisions and saw extensive combat in the summer...read more
The Char 2C or FCM 2C remains the only super heavy tank produced in series and used operationally in any army, and the heaviest tank ever built until the arrival of the German Tiger II in 1944. The Char 2C was being planned and designed in the...read more
The Maybach 230 engine was sounding great at Tiger day 2014, and the bad weather really added to the tough look of the authentic Tiger I. Read the following passionate commentary written by a user, it's exciting:
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pinvoke.net … a place to post and find all the Win32 API signatures you need …
Adam Nathan has created a home for a ton of PInvoke signatures, organized by Module/DLL and pre-populated (by the man himself) with a ton of the most common signatures… I'll let the site describe itself with this text from the "What is this site?" page;
[PINVOKE.NET](http://pinvoke.net/) attempts to address the difficulty of calling Win32 or other unmanaged APIs in managed code (languages such as C# and VB .NET). Manually defining and using PInvoke signatures (also known as Declare statements in VB .NET) is an error-prone process that can introduce extremely subtle bugs. The rules are complex, and if you make a mistake, you'll probably corrupt memory.
Therefore, this site is a repository where you can [find](http://pinvoke.net/find.htm), [edit](http://pinvoke.net/edit.htm), and [add](http://pinvoke.net/add.htm) PInvoke signatures, user-defined types, and any other information that helps us leverage each other's efforts. Think of this as the 21st century version of VB6's "API Text Viewer," a standalone application which used static files such as WIN32API.TXT as input. Did you spend hours figuring out how to successfully define & call a given unmanaged API in managed code? Share (and get credit for) your discovery here! Is there an error on this site? Go ahead and fix it!
It's time to stop writing PInvoke signatures from scratch! Instead, copy and paste your way to productivity!
Besides the structured reference pages, this site contains miscellaneous community resources that are helpful for being successful at unmanaged code interoperability. Feel free to add to these pages, too!
PINVOKE.NET is a [Wiki](http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki) (created with [FlexWiki](http://www.flexwiki.com/)), enabling users like you (yes, you) to freely and easily contribute to the repository. New to Wikis? Try the "Playground" link on the left to experiment with the editing process. Enjoy!
For those of you who are primarily VB.NET developers (like myself), I fear you will find the VB content a bit light on this site… but this is bound to change over time since, as was mentioned earlier, this is a Wiki and I'm sure people will be adding VB.NET signatures…
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo. La République Démocratique du Congo
Problems, Progress and Prospects. Problèmes, Progrès et Perspectives
Reihe: Afrikanische Studien/African Studies
Bd. 55, 2016, 312 S., 34.90 EUR, 34.90 CHF, br., ISBN 978-3-643-13473-8
This interdisciplinary volume brings together English and French language contributions that add to an in-depth picture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's current state of affairs. The authors from various academic fields who research and teach at universities in Africa, Asia and Europe focus on political and economic perspectives, education and civil society, health and environment, the country's international relations as well as historical foundations. They analyse the problems the country is facing but also point out where progress has been made, where possibilities lie - and how these possibilities can come to fruition.
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In the not-too-distant future, we'll be working and playing in the VAPOR – an emulsion of Virtual, Augmented, and Physical Operational Realities. We already are breaking time and space with digital communication and collaboration tools. As we begin to mix live and virtual, both for training/learning, work, and play, what are the broader implications? With increasing information streams, how will a human be able to make a cogent decision? And what about leadership? In the near future, a leader will likely be in charge of both humans and machines. How will a person deal with these combinatorial streams and spaces? Welcome to your future in emulsional worlds.
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Andrei Belle was born in Minsk, Belarus in 1957 and now lives and works in Moscow. He has had numerous exhibitions and is represented in Russian museums and private collections world wide. I first came across his paintings at a London art fair in the nineties and was immediately drawn to the sensual treatment of his subjects, highly unusual compositions and rich colours. A cross between Gustav Klimt and Amedeo Modigliani. I am certain that in the future he will be recognized as one of the greatest painters working in Russia in the 21st century.
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Welcome to the widWark website. We are a family run business that specialises in the craft of wood turning.
We can create everything from small wooden toys, wooden bowls and plates to rocking chairs and everything in between.
One of our specialties are the adirondack chairs. If you are looking for something comfortable to sit outside on a beautiful summer night then this chair is perfect for youThe Adirondack Chair is wooden chair made for outdoor use. Originally made with 11 flat wooden boards, the modern incarnation features a rounded back and contoured seat and wide armrests.
Just get in contact with us and we will create an amazing product to your specifications.
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Love that the Google doodle today honors the what Bob Moog brought to music. He would have been 78 today. The Moog synthesizer (Pronounced "mohwg," not "moo-g.") has been in use for more than four decades' worth of pop, rock and other music including film. It got me thinking about the best songs that feature moog lines. Here are 10.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Lucky Man (Buy MP3)
Pink Floyd – Welcome To The Machine (Buy MP3)
Heart – Magic Man (Buy MP3)
LIPPS INC. – Funky Town (Buy MP3)
Donna Summer – I Feel Love (Buy MP3)
The Who – Bargain (Buy MP3)
The Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise (Buy MP3)
Modern English – I Melt With You (Buy MP3)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light (Buy MP3)
Steve Winwood – While You See A Chance (Buy MP3)
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As Birmingham civil rights officials approach 2013, the 50th anniversary of the critical movement activities of 1963, their plans include commemorative marches, sermons and speeches, fellowship meals, and, possibly, a new memorial in Kelly Ingram Park.
On Friday, November 30 four organizations held a joint press conference announcing planned events for the 2013 commemoration of the Birmingham Campaign of the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Lawrence J. Pijeaux, Jr., President and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI); Bishop Calvin Woods, President of the Birmingham Metro Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); Rev. Arthur Price, Jr., pastor of the 16th Street Baptist Church; and Hezekiah Jackson, IV, President of the Metro Birmingham Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), all convened at the BCRI to discuss a few of the events that have been scheduled throughout the coming year.
They made it clear, however, that they're open to suggestions. "These programs are the beginning, not the end," Pijeaux said."There will be more to come. We want your involvement. If you have ideas, we would appreciate them in writing."
Despite the open call for new ideas, the officials in attendance indicated excitement over the opportunity the anniversary year opens up for Birmingham. The NAACP is "fired up and ready to go" for the 50 year commemoration, Jackson said. "I think that what we have before us today is a wonderful opportunity for us to revisit the purpose and the power of that movement."
Part of the purpose of the press conference was for the media to "help us, to take the word out into the community, that the Metro Birmingham branch of the NAACP, the Metro Birmingham SCLC, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, and the Civil Rights Institute–that we stand united in presenting this calendar of events in honor of those persons who sacrificed themselves [for] what climaxed in '63, [though] research would show us it had started in the '50s, and some had started in the '40s," Jackson said. "Some did not see the dream realized, but it was realized, and even though we've traveled so far, I still say we have a long way to go…
"This is about unity," Jackson said. "This is about the power and the purpose of the movement, and this is to move forward with the agenda of freedom and justice for all."
The importance of the movement in Birmingham, widely understood to have impacted the struggle for civil rights across the country and throughout the world, could be felt no more keenly than it was at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where a Klan bomb killed four girls and focused international attention on this city."We feel that in the year 2013, it's time for us as a church to remember, to reflect, and to focus," said Price, pastor of the church. "Remember where the Lord has brought us from, remember how good God has been to us, remember how God has taken us from brokenness to blessedness, from trouble to triumph, from hurt to hope."
Of the church's plans for 2013, Price revealed that there would be a response to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from the Birmingham Jail," written in 1963 as a challenge to clergy who questioned the bold, provocative activities of the campaign including the Children's Crusade.
"[We want to] give the faithful community a chance to respond to that," Price said. "We want to also do a reenactment of the church's march, which took place at our church, when many organizers saw it fit to initiate the children to lead the movement to bring justice and equality to this city and to this county. And, of course, we'll commemorate the awful bombing that took place on September 15th, 1963, by reliving that Sunday school lesson, 'The Love That Forgives,' and having our National Baptist Convention president, Julius Scruggs, bring us an address and a sermon that Sunday."
The Birmingham Metro chapter of the SCLC has planned several events for January 2013 in the run up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Woods said. On. January 18 the SCLC will sponsor the musical and spoken word production, This is Our Story, to be held at St. Joseph Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. The following day, on January 19, the SCLC will be holding their annual "gun buy back," also at St. Joseph, from 9 a.m. to noon, followed by youth activities at Shiloh Baptist Church.
The SCLC will also be sponsoring a cultural arts presentation at Hopewell Baptist Church on January 20. On January 21, King Day, the SCLC will hold its annual Unity Breakfast and will participate in a march from City Hall to Kelly Ingram Park at noon, followed by a civil rights rally at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church at 1 p.m., where Mayor William Bell will speak along with former mayors Richard Arrington, Jr., and Bernard Kincaid.
The rally will be followed by the annual Love Feast for the homeless and senior citizens at Boutwell Auditorium at 3 p.m. Woods finished by discussing a new program which will focus on youth activities and events for students, including a march. "And again," he said, "let me say how I'm so happy that God spared me to see 50 years."
Before the press conference ended, Jackson took that time to speak passionately about a commemorative wall that he wishes would be built at Kelly Ingram Park.
"One of the things that I said to the mayor, prior to him getting elected, is that as far as I was concerned, Kelly Ingram Park is too generic. That's what I told him. And I can say it publicly, because I said, as far as I'm concerned, Kelly Ingram Park is Birmingham's 9/11."
"I think the statues are great, but they are too generic," Jackson continued. He then described a wall that he proposed to Mayor Bell, which would encircle Kelly Ingram Park and contain the names of those involved in the Civil Rights Movement. He encouraged those in attendance to lobby the city for such a memorial.


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Families and caregivers face many challenges when dealing with a loved one who has Alzheimer's/dementia. People do not realize that, they are suffering just as much as their loved one.
The feelings of fear, anger, frustration, shame, despair and finally relief is so palpable during our conversations. Quite often the conversation starts with "I don't know if you can help me, you are my last hope." We have been to so many doctors and no one is able to help with all of our concerns.
I explain to them that we do not treat only the medical concerns. We look at the person as a whole; including but not limited to medical, cognitive, behavioral, social and emotional aspects. We incorporate other agencies and professionals when needed and support the doctors and care team in place. We aim to find the correct medication to manage dementia and associated behaviors, which can be devastating, but often treatable. We reassure the family members that we will always be available to address the issues that come up.
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Area hearkens back to the disco era, reminiscent of nightclub and record advertising. The rounded simple forms are updated with the implementation of negative kerning, which gives the typeface its unique look and modern feel. It is enhanced by the addition of over 50 ligatures that refine the final type treatment even further.


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UCEC Featured in Case Study from MAPADOC EDI
UCEC is pleased to be the subject of a case study for MAPADOC EDI. Based in Livingston, NJ, MAPADOC EDI creates supply chain software and services.
The case study focuses on how MAPADOC EDI's software helped UCEC reduce errors and redundancies when we purchased and ordered parts.
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If you are pondering of beginning your own company or looking to expand an currently existing one particular, then a small business administration loan could be just what you want. How this trend will evolve depends on the economy and regardless of whether default prices on SBA loans continue to improve. You can conveniently obtain these loans even if you do not possess properties that can be kept as collateral. Not only did this anti government loans proposal face insurmountable opposition it ended up strengthening the small organization loan system.
SBA financing by means of the years has played an integral function in assisting an array of entrepreneurial enterprises from corner shops to household-owned restaurants to strip malls and nicely beyond, the Small Business Administration and its affiliates have managed to keep the pulse of the American dream beating robust. WBCs support females succeed in organization by offering training, mentoring, organization development, and financing possibilities to more than one hundred,000 females entrepreneurs annually across the nation.
Small Business Administration Loans 7(a) loans are the most standard and commonly used types of SBA loans because of the program's flexibility and its capability to assist begin-ups and existing tiny businesses get financing that may well not be available via conventional lending channels. The organization does not provide grants or direct loans, with the exception of disaster relief loans, but alternatively guarantees against default pieces of enterprise loans extended by banks and other official lenders that meet the agency's recommendations.
SBA loans are employed heavily by banks of all sizes to finance the purchase or construction of business owner-occupied real estate (i.e. genuine home purchased for commerce). The SBA does not supply grants or direct loans with the exception of Disaster Relief Loans. The Small Business Administration didn't just survive the House Resolution Committee also agreed upon extra SBA loan 504 provisions, such as extending disaster relief funding to these under contract with SBA financing.
To be able to qualify for a small business administration grant, a small business need to be able to pass the required needs. The Small Business Administration helps keep capital, contracts and know-how flowing to modest businesses. It continued to rise to 67% throughout the Clinton time just before falling back to 55% at the end of his administration.


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New users: you may be wondering which package to use for spotifyd. If you're not sure, just use the plain
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If you need more features, use
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Since there are currently 32 possible feature sets, I will be discontinuing the other variants. Both the
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The Beauty Benefits of Bitter Foods/
Sure, you love sweetness. Or maybe you're more of a saltiness person. But bitterness? It really deserves more fans— especially given its major benefits for your beauty!
Bitter foods stimulate digestive enzyme production and bile flow, seriously helping your digestive process, which in turn has a visible impact on your skin (as well as your weight, moods, and immunity!). Bitter foods also support liver detox (very important in the fall as well as the spring), further supporting skin glow, and help reduce cravings by satisfying a very important taste on your palate.
My favorite bitter beauty foods include radicchio, endive, arugula and sesame (all featured in the addictive recipe below), as well as turmeric, artichokes, dandelion greens, and grapefruit. Digestive bitters are another way to reap the benefits of bitterness in your routine— a few drops of bitters into a small amount of water before a meal also jumpstarts the digestive process.
If you make an effort to include more bitter foods in your diet (fall beauty goal?), you'll notice that bitterness can be a strong taste on your palate. it's not a taste we encounter very often anymore. Try to embrace it, remembering how amazing it is for your body. I love pairing bitter foods with something naturally sweet and tangy, like a dressing that mixes apple cider vinegar and honey, or one that incorporates balsamic vinegar and a splash of maple syrup. The dressing below includes pomegranate vinegar (I found a naturally fermented and super delicious version at Trader Joe's) with balsamic vinegar and maple syrup, and the end result is so satisfying and very balanced when paired with bitter greens.
Aim to eat your bitter foods early on in your meal, to get the most digestive benefits. Make this salad the first course at a fall dinner or holiday gathering, and you'll feel it work magic on your digestion even after the dessert plates have been cleared.
Bitter Is Beautiful Salad + Sesame-Pomegranate Dressing
This salad combines the beautifying bitterness of radicchio, endive, arugula, and sesame with the natural sweetness of pomegranate. It's a perfect first course that supports healthy digestion.
Serves 4 to 6
- 1 large head radicchio, chopped
- 2 handfuls baby arugula
- 2 small heads endive, chopped
- 1 pomegranate, seeds separated
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp pomegranate vinegar (can sub ACV or red wine vinegar)
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- unrefined salt to taste
- 2 Tbsp warm water
In a serving bowl, toss radicchio, arugula, and endive. Top with pomegranate arils (seeds). Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, oil, vinegars, maple syrup, and salt to taste. Add about 2 Tbsp water to thin dressing. Plate each serving of salad and drizzle with dressing to serve.


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Won't you come and waltz with me - The girl on the film. [Girl on the film. Won't you come and waltz with me]
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In October of this year, up to about 500 children were learning about and playing the game of baseball in the most unlikely of places you would find this very American sport. Baseball was being played in the mecca of distance Kenyan running, Eldoret. This extraordinary event was brought to Kenya by Baseball Miracles (http://www.baseballmiracles.org), an organization made up of baseball and softball players and fans from the United States that are determined to inspire and help disadvantaged young kids through out the United States and the World through baseball.
Sports for a Better Kenya is inspired by Baseball Miracle's efforts and is determined to continue engaging and inspiring youth through sports.
More pictures of Baseball Miracles trip to Eldoret are available at our picture gallery, click here to see them.


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Glance at the Floating Table and you'll likely have to do a double take. The curious kitchen table does not appear to have nearly enough vertical supports to keep its four chairs and its eating surface secure.
In collaboration with Established & Sons of the UK, designer Ingo Maurer has created a lighthearted piece that was inspired by magic. What you'll notice with a closer look is that its the seats that serve as peculiar pillars for the seemingly gravity-defying tabletop.
Each one of the chairs has a single extended armrest that passes beneath the round or rectangular surface. With these furnishings spaced evenly around the Floating Table, stability is achieved. To ensure that the tabletop does not fall down when somebody attempts to take a seat, a clever mechanism enables you to safely withdraw your perch and tuck it in again.
The Floating Table Remains Level and Raised Without Supportive Posts
Amelia Roblin — May 4, 2013 — Art & Design
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If their profile is anything to go by, the trio from Lennox Head (NSW) that is Lunatics On Pogosticks have been making tunes since before they were born, although they didn't get together as a band until 2011. In that time they've released a couple of rather well-received indie punk EPs, most recently Slug Cat and Snail Dog. We caught up with guitarist and vocalist Calum Newton for a quick chat about their latest work.
Hey guys, congratulations on the release of your EP Slug Cat and Snail Dog, please tell us about your process of writing it. Who predominantly writes the songs or is it much more of a collaboration?
Hey, I guess I do most of the song writing. At least I did originally and pretty much most of the stuff on this EP. Bryce and I have definitely been working on more stuff collaboratively as of late so our next release will be a bit more collective in that sense. Also we play things as a band now before recording demos or anything like that, so by doing that we all get much more of a say in what's happening with structures of songs and so forth.
You've recently spoken about recording at home as compared to in the studio. What did you learn from the comparison and will it affect how you record in the future?
I really enjoy recording at home. The only struggle with it is it's hard to distinguish if something sounds radio friendly enough or polished. It's real easy making a rough tune and just mastering it to death through compressors and limiting it till it is loud but that doesn't cement that it's going to be a good track if you know what I mean. So I just have to be weary of how lo-fi things are, try and keep it in a nice mid range where anyone can tolerate to listen to it rather then it just be a total wall of unwanted noise and things like that. Then again we might turn around tomorrow and do exactly that on our next release haha. I guess I just really like the flexibility of it all. Plus I don't feel all that comfortable singing with an engineer I've just met so it's also more comfortable in that sense as well.
What is the story behind the Slug Cat and Snail Dog characters that feature on your EP cover, how did they come about?
They're actually taken from 'Snail' a book by Eric Dando. They're just pet names that these two characters call themselves but I thought it'd be kinda cool to be more literal about it. It's also just a bit of an ode to that book cause it's really nice. I read it just before moving down to Melbourne and it really helped to get my syked for that. Eric Dando actually sent me an email, which I totally read in the tone he uses in his book, saying we were infringing on his copyright. I think he might've just been playing though cause he never replied after I sent him a fanboy response saying how much I dug his book and stuff. Oh well.
How did you develop your sound? Your unearthed page lists you are 'indie, punk', would you agree that you've created your own sound that's out of that genre though?
No way. We're probably one of the easiest bands to label under a genre. We're not really going out of our way to break down any walls between genres or anything like that. We dig punky, garagey, pop tunes so we play them.
Likewise, how did the band's name evolve, was there a short list of other names you had before deciding on Lunatics On Pogosticks?
I was 15 at the time and Bryce was a fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers and use to sing their songs a lot. He said that line from Apache Rose Peacock and it stuck with me that night when I recorded some guitars in my eight track, so it just sorta stuck. There's loads of better names we'd probably change to if we weren't so lazy.
If you could collaborate with any three alive or dead artists, who would they be and why?
Sonic Youth, Radiohead and The Sonics cause they're all amazing and they make killer music.
You recently played Live It Up festival in Brisbane and shared the line up with Parkway Drive, Violent Soho, and a few other big names. What was the experience of playing as part of a diverse line up like for you, got any stories to tell?
That was real fun. It was sick being backstage for Violent Soho I've gotta admit. They're definitely such a sick live act. They totally live up to everything people say about them. We hung out with The Creases for a bit and they're total babes. A couple pals of our came as well and they were stoked to hang with Allday for a bit so that was cool. It was just real nice. Underage gigs like that are so solid.
What do you do in your down time when you're not rehearsing, playing or writing, have you got a day job or are you currently studying anything?
I'm studying at VCA at the moment doing a fine arts degree majoring in contemporary music. It's pretty good. I wouldn't say it involves much downtime though unfortunately haha.
What's the best advice you can give to upcoming artists looking for a way to get their foot in the door?
Put some songs up on bandcamp for free and just hit up obscure indie blogs looking to post about new and upcoming bands.
You've played a few FReeZA events and you're set to headline the Kingston FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands, what do you like best about playing all ages gigs?
It's a super nice atmosphere and FReeZA is so so so nice to us it's incredible. They had sandwiches last time and a big box of M&M's. Legit they're great.
Now that you've got an impressive handful of releases under your belt, supported a whole bunch of cool artists, and are about to embark on a tour of the east coast this September, what else is on the cards for the rest of 2014?
Well I hope to release a new single when we've finished the tour but maybe I'm being a little too hopeful. We'll wait and see. We'll definitely be putting something out either at the end of this year or early next.
Stay up to date with the latest news from Lunatics On Pogosticks at www.facebook.com/lunaticsonpogosticks


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Youth - Who Are We?
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Youth are 7th to 12th graders who meet Sunday nights for a snack meal, fun, group activity or mission work. For some, Youth should be about the Bible & Jesus only, we have a different approach. It's about Christian community = church family. Learning the Bible can be tough, even for adults, and we tackle it at Sunday school & on Wed nights., so at Youth, we use its guidance on topics such as friends, social media, parents, selfishness, and how we treat others.
If Christians would treat each with no judgement, trust the Lord, & know they are loved, this world could be turned upside down. The Youth goal is to create this person. At JUMY, we create a non-judgemental environment. Since most of us don't encounter each other on a daily basis (we represent over 10 schools), we don't have to wear our "school mask." We are our true selves. We share without concern of gossip. We congratulate each other with joy & show concern with sympathetic tears. We are a family.
The other important focus in the Jefferson Youth, by our choice, is missions. Each month we serve those in need. Our regular missions are dinner for & fellowship with St. Anthony's HIV Home, homemade cookie delivery to those needing a pick me up, lunch and service at Open Air Ministry, and Spring Landscape mission for the elderly. This summer, as we do each year, we choose to take a week out of our schedule to serve in Guatemala or Columbia, MS.
Last, although we have a "leader," she's more a guide. Our group is run by elected Youth holding various positions.We choose and approve our activities & fundraisers, as well as our mission trips. We lead a Sunday worship too. As our own leaders, we're responsible for our successes & failures - like a true leader.
So what do we do? Here are some highlights since August & future plans (mission work in BOLD):
- Youth Week with Lockin
- Pool Contests
- Youth Led Worship Sunday
- Parents' Visit
- #GetReal Talks x7
- Junior & Senior High Retreat Weekends
- Scary House
- 4-Square Fun
- Hire A Youth
- Mini Golf
- Movie Nights x6
- Bracelet Fundraiser/Christmas Post Office
- Scavenger Hunt
- Bridge Building
- Talks on Racism
- Rockwall Climbing
- Murder Mystery
- Watermelon Spring Fling
- Cookie Deliveries x4
- St Anthony's Dinners x4
- Open Air Ministries Lunches x4
- Landscape Ministry
- Surprise Mitzvahs
- Guatemala Summer Mission Trip
- Columbia, MS Summer Mission Trip


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A Few Minutes in the Life of a Coyote
"Are there any bison around today?"
"How often do you see wolves near here?"
"I guess we won't be seeing any bears this time of year, huh?"
"Where would we have the best chance of seeing a moose?"
Visitors to the Old Faithful area often ask about seeing wildlife, but few people ever inquire after coyotes. I wish they would: coyotes are fascinating animals that are easy to see and fun to watch. The scrappy canids weigh in at around 25-35 pounds and are perhaps the most frequently-observed carnivores in Yellowstone.
When I call coyotes carnivores, I mean they are members of the order Carnivora. Functionally, coyotes are omnivores, eating whatever they can hunt or scavenge—not just meat. Their omnivorous habits combine with a keen intelligence to make coyotes versatile and adaptable creatures. They dwell among us in urban areas, suburbs, and rural communities, as well as in parks and other wild lands.
In the wild, coyotes hunt small mammals like mice, voles, and ground squirrels. It's great fun to watch coyotes at work in the winter months, when they use their keen sense of hearing to detect prey under the snow. Yesterday I had the chance to photograph a coyote as it trotted along a nearby trail in the Upper Geyser Basin. (All pictures were taken with a 20x zoom. I'm not nearly as close to this animal as it may appear. In Yellowstone, people are required to maintain a minimum of 25 yards distance from wildlife.)
Besides tasty rodents, the diet of a Yellowstone coyote may include scraps spilling over from trash cans or lunch leftovers carelessly left behind by park visitors. Keeping human foods away from coyotes is important—a coyote that approaches people to solicit food must be hazed or, sometimes, put down. I've seen many a coyote scat in Yellowstone with bits of plastic wrapper embedded in it. Please do your part to keep human foods and trash away from wildlife.
Learn more about coyotes in Yellowstone on the park website.
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We watched a coyote catch a marmot at Grand years ago. Not something I would forget. I know how FAST they can move.January 22, 2014
Love your photos, CB. Somehow they always turn out great, even though I'm pretty sure you're using a point-and-shoot.January 22, 2014


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After graduating, Ann provided dental therapy services in rural Victoria before returning to Perth and joining the team at Lifecare.
She has experience working with kids and is passionate about preventing early childhood caries through good oral hygiene practice and dietary advice.
On her time off she enjoys traveling and playing soccer. Ann endeavours to live abroad, volunteer and teach English overseas in the future.


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Reasons for Moving is Darren Johnston (trumpet), Fred Frith (electric & prepared guitar), Larry Ochs (tenor & sopranino saxophones), Jason Hoopes (bass) and Jordan Glenn (drums).
Initiated by Darren Johnston and imagined originally as a one-off recording project, this un-categorizable quintet spearheaded collaboratively now by Johnston, Frith and Ochs has reformed in 2018 for tours, live recordings and unchartered adventures in sound and space. For this performance, the core players will be joined by Frith cohorts Jordan Glenn and Jason Hoopes.
"There are bands which you start listening to and you think, 'this is great, this is it!,' and sometimes that's a disappointing thought when the rest of the music does not meet the initial expectation, but that is definitely not the case with Reasons For Moving. The great thing about it all is that the focus is never lost, all tracks speak the same musical language, with lots of variations, but with raw emotions always on the surface, varying between sad melancholic moments to agonizing angst. These contrasting emotional fields are well brought up by this stimulating, creative, entertaining, and boundary-shifting music. — Stef Gjissels, The Free Jazz Collective
"One of the great things about this band is that Darren's trumpet and Larry's saxes work so well together, in similar tonal areas. Fred Frith is the perfect middle man, balancing between the horns and rhythm team perfectly, whether dealing in dark colors and shades or occasionally soloing underneath or with the spinning horns. On a few of these pieces, Frith gets a chance to lead and stretch out and turn the quintet inside-out into a strange twisted (prog?) rock unit. These pieces fall somewhere between Massacre and Material, yet they are still unique in their own way." — Bruce Gallanter, DMG Monthly
"Reasons for Moving stamp their class as improvisation and free jazz explode in aural splendor and imaginative propulsion in this collaboration. Each has established an undiluted reputation as a forward thinker in taking improvised music into new realms. Change for them is a constant challenge, one they meet on-the-go as they play with their own bands and with other musicians who answer to a similar calling. Composition has a certain place in their vocabulary, but the larger attributes come when they work outside of the framework. Notation can be the bridge between improvised passages as much as it can herald the beginning or the end. Surprise is welcome, and adds to the impact, but the bigger bang comes from the interplay between the members." — All About Jazz
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There's a Tongue in the Drain
by Roger Lovelace
As many of you know, throughout the year we host a bi-monthly flash fiction contest on our forum (not to be confused with the bi-weekly one-hour flash challenge). From those bi-monthly winners, an overall winner is chosen by a neutral judge, to be published in the next issue of Shock Totem.
by Roger Lovelace
This year's judge was our good friend David G. Blake, author of the excellent "A Kite for Sarah" (Nature, Mar 2014) and "Night in the Forest of Loneliness," which we just reprinted in our Halloween issue.
Of the five bi-monthly winning stories from 2014, David chose "There's a Tongue in the Drain," by Roger Lovelace, as the winner. The contest prompt for this story was a simple photo:
I asked participants to answer two questions with their story: Who is this person? What's up with the grate? You'll be able to read what Roger came up with in Shock Totem #10, due in early 2015.
Congratulations, Roger, and all our other top three finishers this year!


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If you had your own car, you would take very good care of it and you surely wouldn't want anyone else touching it. This means you would have to clean it yourself. Well, how can you do that? Find out in this lovely game! Start by choosing your car. Make sure the style and color fit your personality! After that, you need to wash it. Show your skills by removing the dirt and stains. When you're done, the car will look brand new! In the next level of the game, you can decorate the vehicle anyway you like! Get creative with it!
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Transport and Logistics is primarily about moving things from one place to another and is essential for the overall productivity of any enterprise. This industry is driven by two main components: 'demand' and 'supply'. The operations in this field are becoming complicated because of the challenges faced by them like a rise in labor rates, unstable fuel costs, environmental changes and increasing market traffic. To eliminate the effects of these problems, businesses have started to implement mobile technologies. One such technology that accelerates profitability and productivity of operations is the Internet of Things (IoT). By applying the right IoT solution, businesses can connect all the devices in a centralized cloud network and gain real-time visibility of all the operations.
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Why rebuild homes in the U.S. while destroying homes in Palestine?
The Jewish Federations of North America support disaster relief at home but human rights abuses in Israel/Palestine. Why don't they see the contradiction? by Elias Newman I arrive to the same scene each day—drenched clothing, scattered photo albums, a small mountain of moldy furniture. It has been more than two months since Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area, but the relief efforts will continue well into 2018 to repair over 200,000 water-damaged homes. The 80% of local homeowners without flood insurance are applying for government aid through FEMA, yet these funds are only enough to buy building materials—they don't include…Read More... | 1 Comment


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Another gorgeous chart from AlphaNinja:
Looking back on that original deal:
And the craziness of the time, exemplified by the CEO's in an interview with Jim Lehrer:
JIM LEHRER: Speaking of euphoria, let me read you the lead in today's Financial Times. It says, " Wall Street" - it's from a story about this - "Wall Street knocked $30 billion from the combined stock market value of America Online and Time Warner yesterday as Monday's euphoria over news of the world's biggest merger departed, leaving behind a notable hangover." No hangover with you?
GERALD LEVIN: Absolutely not. This is a question of understanding the way the markets operate. And you normally have some dislocation with a deal of this size, so that there is a shuffling of shareholders; there's what's called arbitrage activities; and there's a lot of trading activity. And I'll use the word "trading" because it's not fundamental. It's not fundamental. As a matter of fact, if you look at some of the - or listen to some of the analysis, you're basically hearing this is a good deal, it makes a lot of sense, and then you go through what I'll call financial pyrotechnics, and that's what's going to happen.
JIM LEHRER: But $30 billion is a lot of money, Mr. Case.
STEVE CASE: Well, sure it is, and we do believe we're on the path of building what may be the most valuable company and most respected company in the world someday, and we're going to continue to focus on making that happen. But we can't focus on what happens in the stock market one day or one week or one month, or even one year. We've really got to take a long-term view of this, and we certainly watched our valuation as an Internet company bounce all over the place. We've seen our valuation go up $100 billion in six months and then drop $100 billion. So you can't really focus on the stock market, which can get a little bit of a roller coaster.


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I'm a big fan of modesty wear which caters to customers looking to be modest and yet stylish. Although the bigger brands in the high street and Western catwalk are beginning to expand to provide modest clothing, it can still be a hassle for those of us looking for something which covers us, whether it is a pretty abayah or just a modest dress or skirt.
Inayah Collection is one of the bigger brands which I follow, which primarily focuses on simplicity with modesty, and has a large following which is popular with a lot of young women looking for stylish hijab outfits. I've posted about this company before, and my opinion hasn't changed - I love how this brand has evolved with the fashion trends and has compromised in their styles.
I recently saw notifications on the Inayah Instagram page which was advertising a sample sale week during the holidays for their products, which I thought was great as their products are only sold online. I emailed the company for a time slot to visit, and went down today with a friend to see what was on offer.
There was surprisingly a huge range of outfits, scarves and abayahs available - most of these are on the websites at full price still - but at the sample sale a lot of these were about half price or less - I loved this maxi dress which was reduced in price by quite a lot and was tempted to buy it (but didn't in the end because I couldn't find my size!)
This is what I bought, a few dresses and scarves at amazing prices (the scarves were only £3 and £5 each!) and which I know I'll be getting wear out of!
If you're looking to attend the sample sale with Inayah, and you're around London area in the next day or two, email firstname.lastname@example.com and you should hopefully be given an appointment slot - I highly recommend a look - it's the Christmas sales after all!


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MILAN, Italy — When Matteo Marzotto, stylish scion of the Italian fashion dynasty announced in February 2009 that he was acquiring the storied House of Vionnet, owned at the time by Arnaud de Lummen who had already had a go at reviving the sleeping beauty himself, the response from the fashion industry was simultaneously one of intrigue and distaste. On the one hand, a swarm of journalists and buyers packed into Marzotto's Milan apartment for the initial press conference. On the other, many fashion observers could not fathom how a legendary French fashion house could be moved to Milan, run by an Italian, and designed by Rodolfo Paglialunga, an Italian designer who had worked for most of his career in Italy.
Fast forward two years and it seems Mr. Marzotto has taken the first small but successful steps in rebuilding the Vionnet business, if not in quite the same aesthetic or spirit as that of its namesake designer, then undoubtedly far more successful in generating revenues and editorial coverage than the previous attempt to bring Vionnet back to life. Indeed, Vionnet's gowns and party dresses now regularly show up on red carpets on both sides of the Atlantic where starlets such as Carey Mulligan, Marion Cotillard and Rachel McAdams have taken to the Vionnet cause, giving the brand a new lease on life. The brand chalked up over 5m euros in sales in its first year, from a standing start.
After years of hands-on experience turning around the Valentino business (and then selling it for a tidy sum), Mr. Marzotto is banking on turning Vionnet into his next fashion success story, leveraging his extensive global fashion network, his undeniable charm, and the fashion DNA that runs in his family. For many Italian fashion insiders, this is not a man to bet against.
With the imposing (and inspirational) photo of his grandfather looking over his shoulder, Marzotto spoke to BoF about the early results of his work on the Vionnet brand and his plans for its future.
BoF: Let's talk about the House of Vionnet. With your experience and connections in the Italian fashion industry you had many other opportunities post-Valentino, but instead you decided to attempt to relaunch this brand. Why?
Matteo Marzotto: The word is passion. Even before my time at Valentino I thought there was the capacity and potential to grow another brand, or try to relaunch a brand, something with a beautiful history, but no recent past. Then one day I went to this consultant to speak about a completely different matter and in front of him there was a brochure on Vionnet. I asked about the brochure, and he said 'it's a small thing, it's not for you.'
It was the final business plan for Vionnet.
BoF: What does the Marzotto organisation bring to the table to help with your strategy for Vionnet?
MM: Ten years ago, Marzotto was managing licenses. It was your typical Italian industrial organisation for fashion, the kind of organisation that made Italian fashion big at the end of the 1970s.
I grew up in that organisation, and for a long time I thought it would be interesting in terms of value creation to work directly on a brand. Then [the Valentino opportunity] came and we worked like horses for five years to build it up. In five years we doubled the business from 128m euros in sales and a net loss of 40m euros in 2002, to 260m euros in sales and a net profit of 27m in 2007.
Our management style was very much from the culture of Northern Italy, in Veneto, checking the financials twice, sometimes three times a day, while also learning how to work and survive with image issues, style issues and drama queens. In those 5 years I dreamed of taking something small and making it big by applying the principles of a large organisation to a small one.
BoF: So you will use the same approach at Vionnet as you did at Valentino?
Not completely. In my opinion there is a risk in fashion of constantly re-using the same people coming from the same backgrounds. People are always growing up with the same procedures in fashion, then changing companies and exporting those old ways of doing things to other companies. For this reason, it's nice to have new blood as well and do new things. In a big company you cannot do certain things, you have to plan it and protect it.
BoF: What will be different with Vionnet then?
MM: We have to show a little bit more of our personality, the human side of fashion. Overall, there is too much focus on how people look; a kind of gaudy feeling. I like the idea of being very small and trying to relaunch a very beautiful brand through Facebook, Twitter, the web, whatever. I'd like to show a small part of our day to day life.
BoF: What do you mean exactly?
MM: We did a little test in Paris which I liked very much. It was quite traditional, a little bit of backstage plus a little bit of testimonials during the presentation of the collection. From now on we would like to fix this, to catch some of the daily life of the company.
BoF: At the most recent IHT conference, you said that it was 'a nightmare for an Italian to relaunch a historic French brand.' How do you respect the history of a French brand even though it's based in Italy?
MM: Unfortunately when I said that, it was because French people were reacting to the acquisition very badly. French customers, especially in Paris, felt betrayed. The Vionnet brand had been there for 70 years.
Overall, my respect towards the brand comes from its history, and from our side there is the highest respect. Madame Vionnet foresaw the future, like a visionary.
She was so ahead, and made the body free by throwing away the bustier. The organisation of the company was genius, it was probably 40 years ahead. She was the very first to make a [branded] perfume, and use advertising and marketing for publicity.
She was a genius in everything; my admiration for her is so deep. There is no reason whatsoever for me to try and make it a fast fashion company, because I come from a family business, because I grew up with a respect towards history.
I cannot explain it; I can only speak through the quality of product.
BoF: What are your plans for the future?
MM: I am working with the same energy, concentration and focus as I was at Valentino. What I want to leave you with is the idea that there are people very much in love with fashion and this project. There are some brands which have no stamina, feeling or connection, but Vionnet is different.
Vionnet presents its Autumn/Winter 2011 collection during Paris Fashion Week on Friday
CEO Talk is BoF's forum for in-depth discussions with the fashion industry's global decision makers, conducted by founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed.
This interview has been edited and condensed.


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Salads are what I subsist in. Most nights, afternoons and even mornings, they're what feed me. For some reason that feels silly to admit, but most of my meals are assemblages of things (ie. salads) I have on hand. This wintry salad is what I'm feeling these days. It's cold and definitely full Winter-mode here, but I'm craving lots of greens and vegetables (thanks, holidays). The hearty greens and cabbages make this feel seasonal and not crazy to eat despite 30 degree temps. If you can't find spigarello, any hearty winter green (kale, mustard or collard greens) will do. Also, this dressing! You have to try. Stay warm ;)
WINTRY RADICCHIO SALAD WITH TOASTED HAZELNUTS, PARSLEY & PARMESAN (Gluten-free, grain-free) Serves 2-4
- 1 large radicchio, thinly sliced
- 3 large handfuls spigarello, roughly chopped
- 1 cup sliced or shredded red cabbage
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 shallot, minced (reserve other half for dressing)
- 1/2 lemon (reserve other half for dressing)
- Sea salt to taste
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano, freshly grated
Golden Raisin, Lemon & Shallot Vinaigrette (Adapted from Purple Kale)
- 1/2 cup golden raisins, finely chopped
- 1/2 shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons filtered water
- 1 1/2 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt to taste
- Freshly ground pepper
In a large mixing bowl, combine radicchio, spigarello, cabbage, parsley and shallot. Squeeze the juice of a lemon overtop, season with a generous pinch of sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Toss together well.
To toast nuts: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add hazelnuts to a sheet pan and roast for 6-10 minutes (watch carefully! they will burn quick). Remove once they are golden brown and smell nutty. Set aside to cool.
For the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, combine raisin, shallots and vinegars. Let steep for 10-15 minutes. Then, mix in water, whole grain mustard, lemon and olive oil. Add a pinch of flaky sea salt & freshly ground pepper. Then, whisk together really well until emulsified.
Once nuts are cooled, roughly chop hazelnuts and add to salad mix. Top with grated cheese, and a few spoonfuls of dressing. Toss together until combined & well coated. Serve immediately!


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The last of the DC vs MOTU2-packs! Enjoy!!
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I didnt notice the belly armor thing until PD pointed it out. Now that I know it is there, it bothers me for some reason....
Regardless, I will try to pick up at least 2 of these packs when they are finally available.
Thanks for the review Dan!
gonna try to keep an eye open for this one, big fan of the DCUC vs MOTUC line so its a must for me
I must have BA Faker! Great review (as always) PD!
awesome as always. are you going to review the motu hot wheels, or is that not really your kind of thing?
nice review dan .. i'm not a fan of DC, but the BA faker is cool! ...
''He-Man lives and possesses that key, I must possess all or I possess nothing!'' (Skeletor, 1987)
So not worth $40+ tax/shipping but I still want this one more than the others that I don't have yet.
All of the TRU repaints are lame and cheap. The best ones are Mer-Man and Stratos.
This should at least have the belly armor.
Skeletor was just a repainted face.
He-Man was just a simple repaint.
She-Ra is the same figure.
Zodac's "gloves" are just his fins repainted.
I don't own any of these. If there is to be a variant, at least make it worthwhile - i.e. tooling, etc.. Big difference in these and Prince Adam, Adora, Keldor, Goddess, BA Skeletor, BG Teela, BG Evil Lyn, etc.. I could see why someone would want Stratos (since they may prefer those colors - same reason for Mer-Man), but I just don't see the point. Cheap.
Edit: The one thing I like about this repaint of the armor is how much better the details (the skull and bone, especially) near the bottom can be seen.
DrPAYNE posted his he made some mods to (adding a touch of black and flattening the abs) in the custom figure forum here.
(And while everyone seems to complain about Zodac's gloves, they were pointed like that in Filmation, not just round like the Hordak gloves.)
Flat black lower ab piece would have been nice, but it doens't really take much away from the figure for me. I'll still get it when it's available.
so perhaps we can get it in like what the next 200 days? ffs.
Cool review. I can't wait to get Battle Armor Faker.
Thanks for the review Dan but it ended suddenly in a commercial. At least for me.
Bizarro looks ok. I want the B A Faker.
always great to see your reviews, dan.
it makes a bit sense to show his belly, since he has that control panel on his chest. but I guess no one will display him like that, specially not if they have the regular faker.
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Thanks, PD. I was really looking forward to BA Faker but his blue belly sticking out from under the armor really bothers me - to the point where I don't think I will be purchasing the two pack. It's a shame really.
Most of these two packs always feel like an after thought. No smooth abs on Faker is a shame.
Smooth abs and an axe. That's the battle armor way.
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Dan, can you please post a pic of the original and TRU swords side by side. They look to be different shades of orange.
I'm glad that I was able to get this pack at the con - which almost didn't happen.
The Entertainment Earth booth got the Zodac & She-Ra packs instead. Apparently they scrambled and ended up getting the Faker packs from TRU before the end of the weekend.
I was glad up get Bizarro, because I didn't have him.
I like BA Faker. His hair is darker, which I didn't like, but the rest of the figure is done well.
The armor is visibly made of cheaper plastic than the BA Skeletor armor. It just looks less durable. But it's nice having him. Would I rather have had red Beast Man or Blonde Tiara Teela with a softer outfit? Yes. But he is cool.
A Want List: Starburst She-Ra doll, Slamurai, Concept Snake Troopers, Slime Pit He-Man
Mini Comic Tri-Klops, Toy costume Catra, Enchantress, Kayo, Joya, Lt. Andra, Storm, Twiggets, Melaktha, Spirit, Kothos, Master Sebrian, Scrollos, 200X Sorceress, King Miro. Filmation: Adora, Marzo, Leech, Entrapta, Glimmer, Bow, Catra w/ Cat Form, Mermista, Moss Man, Kobra Khan, Whiplash, Multi-Bot


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Professors Gienow-Hecht and Vormann of the John F. Kennedy Institute were interviewed recently by Czech state TV, Česká televize, commenting on Barack Obama's recent visit to Berlin and the the coming presidency of Donald Trump.
Most of the transmission is in Czech, but the contributions of the two professors can be heard in German with Czech subtitles. The transmission can be viewed here.


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Carrie Underwood Reveals Husband Mike Fisher's Shocking Secret On 'Ellen!'
The country star loves her husband, but he has one habit that drives her crazy!
Carrie Underwood, 28, and hockey star Mike Fisher, 30, may have a fairy-tale life, but Carrie spilled a deep, dark secret on the April 7 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show about her husband!
According to Carrie, Mike is a hoarder, and it drives her up the wall! When she said the marriage comes with "wonderfulness and challenges," host Ellen DeGeneres asked her to elaborate and Carrie spilled the beans about Mike's obsession with stuff!
"He'll keep shirts and stuff and I'll go through it," she says. "You online shop, you go shopping. He loves to shop. He's going to kill me. He has stuff come in and I'm like it's not going out fast enough. If you bring stuff in and stuff needs to go out. Do we need this shirt? It has a giant stain on the sleeve. Are we going to wear this again? No, then do something with it. It's still hanging up there!"
It seems like even the rich and famous have problems just like us!


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Karl Lagerfeld is loading up his Chanel jet with 200 guests and flying them to Las Vegas this weekend for a first look at the brand's Numéros Privés installation at the Wynn hotel.
His entourage of high-profile guests is expected to include Jessica Alba, Alexa Chung, Jen Brill, Poppy Delevingne, Anouck Lepère, Bee Shaffer, Brad Goreski, Lisa Marie Fernandez and a mixture of editors.
The exhibition covers aspects of Chanel's history, including installations of a child's bedroom filled with Karl Lagerfeld designed dolls and a full recreation of Coco Chanel's 31 Rue Cambon apartment.
The exhibition runs from 20th-28th January and is invitation only. All aboard the Karl express!


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- 3 tablespoons butter softened
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons prepared white horseradish
- 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 sole fillets (6 ounces each)
- Coarse salt
- Lemon wedges for serving (optional)
- In a small bowl, stir together butter, parsley, lemon zest and juice, horseradish, and mustard.
- Season both sides of fillets with salt; lay, flat side up, on a clean work surface. Reserve 2 teaspoons butter mixture; dividing evenly, spread remaining butter mixture on top of fillets. Fold fillets in half crosswise, enclosing butter mixture.
- Place folded fillets in a 9-inch microwave-safe dish with a tight-fitting lid. Top with reserved butter mixture, dividing evenly. Cover; microwave on high until fish is just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- To serve, place fillets on plates, and spoon juices from dish over fillets; garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.


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Record-setting number of storms now surround the US. 'They are forming like roaches!'
The United States is surrounded by storms — literally.
Six named tropical cyclones are now lurking in various parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans — including four that developed in the same day, according to the Weather Channel.
There's so much storm activity, forecasters say they've actually tied a modern record.
"Anyone want a tropical storm?" Eric Blake, a forecaster with the National Hurricane Center, tweeted. "They are forming like roaches out there!"
According to the Weather Channel, the combined number of tropical cyclones ties "a modern record from September 1992."
Blake said that many active storms is unusual even at the peak of hurricane season.
Both basins appeared equally matched, with Kiko, Mario and Lorena in the left corner and Imelda, Humberto and Jerry in the right.
The Carolinas faced a near-miss with Humberto, which some forecasters initially feared was on a Dorian-like track up the east coast.
That storm ultimately steered well clear of the United States, leaving dangerous surf and rip currents along the coastline as it headed northeast toward Bermuda.
Jerry developed in its wake.
The 10th named storm of the season was gaining strength earlier in the week, the Charlotte Observer reported, but it was still too early to say what kind of effect the storm would have on the Carolinas.
Latest updates from the National Hurricane Center show it missing the eastern seaboard.
Jerry shared the stage with Imelda when the pair formed in the Atlantic on Tuesday — around the same time Mario and Lorena were spinning into existence in the Pacific, according to the Weather Channel.
Imelda, a tropical depression, was bearing down on the Texas coast Friday with dangerous flooding, the Star-Telegram reported.


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Gaetano Sciolari Brass Chandelier
Materials: Tubular lamp completely made of brass. Tubes connected with brass bars/slats. 13 Bakelite sockets.
Rod Length: 60 cm / 23.62''
Height: 40 cm / 31.49"
Width: ∅ 50 cm / 19.68"
Electricity: 10 + 3 bulbs E14 (2 circuits), 13 x 60 watt maximum, 110/220 volt. Any type of light bulb can be used, but preferably bulbs made by Neolamp Italy. The company no longer exists. The name of the bulb is Sirio.
They exist in white/opaque, clear and satin. The bulbs used in this setup are the satin bulbs, the "Sirio Sattinata". These incandescent light bulbs are hard to find these days. Today dimmable LED lamps are in production by the Dutch company Pope. You can buy them over here at Bol.com.
Period: 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: Angelo Gaetano Sciolari (1927-1994).
Manufacturer: Société Anonyme Boulanger, Liège, Belgium.
Other versions: Made in a smaller version and as a wall and floor lamp. Also produced in chromed metal (iron).
Angelo Gaetano Sciolari
Angelo Sciolari graduated with a degree in architecture but wanted to be a filmmaker. This course came to an abrupt end when in 1949 his father suddenly died and he took over the Sciolari Lighting company at the age of 22.
His first designs in the 1950s were Sputnik inspired pendants; of course it was the space age.
In the 1960s he created refined, futuristic and sharp classical style chandeliers. Lines were clean and sculptural and materials such as crystal and ice glass sparkled with a voluptuously luxurious coolness and he started combining brass with chrome.
He led the family business with a passionate vision and within years, he expanded the business and started working with other light companies worldwide.
Gaetano Sciolari created lights for Stilnovo and Stilkronen (Italy), Lightolier and Progress Lighting (USA), S.A. Boulanger (Belgium), Helestra and Leola (West Germany), Lyfa (Denmark) and some other companies and of course for his own Italian family business; the Sciolari company in Rome and Milan; where all the lighting business at that time was present.
Sciolari was the founder and the first president of the trade association of Italian manufacturers of lighting fixtures, the AIDI. The Associazione Italiana di Illuminazione was founded in 1958 and still exists today.
Unfortunately, not much is known about the company. S.A. Boulanger is famous for the large amount of lamps the company produced that are designed by Gaetano Sciolari. S.A. Boulanger ended business somewhere in the early 1980s. There is nothing to be found in the Belgian Official Journal about the company/factory. The journal goes back to 1983. The company is not to be confused by the other Boulanger company from Belgium: Les Ateliers Boulanger NV from Brussels.
Chrome version, you can find it over here on Vintageinfo.


text: I made ads featuring adoptable pets at Memphis Animal Services to get the word out about volunteer orientation, while helping promote pets for adoption. I shot the photos, then created the ads in Illustrator. I created Facebook events and posted them to Nextdoor and the I Love Memphis Blog. These are from the month of March, and I think they're my favorites. I saw a major increase in attendance to the volunteer orientation class compared to other months, and have been encouraged to see new wonderful, devoted volunteers who attended those programs I promoted through the ads.


text: Tom and Dedy lead a group for couples in their 40's. They meet on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in Student Building Room 201. Guests are always welcome to come! LocationOn Campus LifestageTeen/College Parent(s) TypeCouples Study TopicSmall Group Guide from the sermons Childcare Provided?Yes Date/Time Sunday at 09:00 am RecurrenceWeekly Leader Tom Werk Contact Contact Group Leader Send An Email To This Small Group Leader Name E-mail Phone Number Message Please slide the item to the right to continue (what's this?) Locked Help: To unlock the anti-spam slider, click + hold the indicator while sliding it completely to the right. Or simply click on the far right portion of the bar and the indicator will move automatically. Submit Location 3145 Brook Highland Pkwy45 Brook Highland Pkwy Birmingham, AL 35242