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What type of Camera Ought to I Invest in?
Around the a long time, a lot of people today have questioned me what sort of camera ought to they buy. It's never exactly the same answer for everybody. It seriously is dependent on the variety of components. I used to be in their sneakers in advance of, so I'm sure what it is really love to technology website want a person to stage me while in the appropriate route. This article is for any person jumping in the environment of online video creating, both skillfully or as being a pastime and anything between. It truly is for that blogger podcast host, the film faculty student and aspiring filmmaker who may have a specific video building will need in mind. If any of your adhering to descriptions underneath seem like you, then please read on.
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Sunday, November 1, 2015
BUSHKILL, PA (December 2015) – The Villas and Fernwood Resort, in partnership with Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, welcomes the holiday season with a package that includes four tickets to the Quiet Valley Old Time Christmas and two nights of studio villa accommodations at the Resort starting from $408. Gina Bertucci, spokesperson said, "The Quiet Valley Christmas weekends offer a look back in history to the celebration of the holidays in a simpler time with hand-made gifts and farm raised foods."
The Quiet Valley Old Time Christmas runs the weekends of December 5 and December 12, 2015 from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm daily. Spend a winter evening on the farm with guides dressed in period clothing leading groups by lantern light through the various buildings on the farm. Experience Christmas in the 1800s as you tour the Christmas Putz display, a living barnyard nativity, caroling, and the opportunity to purchase handcrafted holiday items with proceeds benefiting the Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm.
Bertucci continues, "Spend the day at the Resort flying through the trees at Pocono TreeVentures and Pocono Zip Racer, horseback ride, all season tube at Blue Lightning tubing, swim or just sit back and relax in your villa, then head out to the Farm for a brisk walk in the winter air. Learn something about farm living and get in the holiday spirit before it became commercialized, then head back to the Resort to have dinner at Wintergreens Patio Grill by the fire."
To reserve a Quiet Valley package, go to FernwoodResortPoconos.com. Other specials are offered on the site that include tickets to nearby attractions and festivals such as shopping at The Crossings Premium Outlets, performances at the Sherman Theater, skiing at Shawnee and Camelback Ski Areas, a holiday performance at Shawnee Playhouse, White Lightning Snowtubing, Pocono TreeVentures and Pocono Zip Racer, Blue Lightning all season tubing and local holiday events.
The Villas and Fernwood are located on Route 209 in Bushkill, PA adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Bertucci concludes, "Early December is a great time to visit the Pocono Mountains, get your holiday shopping done at The Crossings, and get in some skiing all before the holiday rush."
- See more at: http://fernwoodresortpoconos.com/index.cfm?e=event&eventId=22374&itemcategory=47970#sthash.JqldFfx4.dpuf

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Enjoy the Film hosts 'Monsters in Black and White' 35mm film series this month/
Enjoy the Film is partnering with Cinevision to present three black & white classic films as they were meant to be seen—on the big screen! "The Day The Earth Stood Still," "Dracula" and "Creature From The Black Lagoon" are some of the earliest monster classics—and still some of the best! These two archival 35mm prints plus a digitally restored 3D presentation will showcase the best these movies can look and sound. Enjoy the Film is offering an intimate film club experience for people who really love film and don't want to be bothered by obnoxious neighbors, poor presentations or multiplexes.
Coca-Cola, water & popcorn will be available for your snacking needs. An introduction with a special guest each screening, a peek inside the booth during the 35mm changeover shows, and bonus materials after the features will add to these special screening experiences.
ATLFF members have already received an email with a discount code good for 20% off admission to any Monsters in Black and White screening!
The Cinevision Screening Room is located in the offices of Cinevision Corporation, a motion picture equipment dealer & service company, in Northeast Atlanta at 3300 NE Expy Building 2A Atlanta, GA 30341.


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Ever since I started posting my daily shenanigans on my #InstagramStories, I've been getting lots of private messages and comments about my makeup and the different products I use. Let me just disclose I'm not a beauty expert or makeup enthusiast. My routine has definitely matured over the years because I can do some basic contouring for when I really need it. I've owned several eye and face palettes among other things for years that I rarely use. Sometimes I go on crazy Sephora hauls, but I only end up really using only a fraction of the stuff I get. And let's not even mention eyelashes I buy for when the "right time" comes, like weddings, and promo shoots for my various projects. And when I'm getting ready for those things, I don't use them! When I find the things that work for me, I use them for years until I start to get bored.
My personal style in terms of clothing is very colorful, and my facial features are quite large and strong. I love to play with my lipsticks, but I'm pretty minimal when it comes to makeup. I love a clean look most of the time. When I'm feeling saucy, I add some eyeliner to create a cat-eye. When I'm feeling, extra saucy, then I play with shadows. And even when I apply shadows, I rarely ever go colorful (because most likely my clothes already are!)
The featured products are things I've been using for months now, and I like them just fine. I'm not really even sure if I'm applying them the right way after many failed attempts at keeping up with beauty youtubers. There are just too many tools and products out there!
- Foundation: Lancome Tein Idole Ultra 24H Makeup - Shade: 510 SUIDE C
For a while, I was stuck with the Makeup Forever HD foundation. I've used it for years until they recently changed their formula. A Sephora rep told me that it's now best applied with fingers instead of brushes. I still use it from time to tim, but I find myself reaching for the Lancome one more often. For the Tent Idole (by Lancome) I use a Sephora Pro domed stippling brush (Number 41), and it works perfectly. Other days, I dab some of my face with my fingers, then blend with a wet beauty blender. I'm not really experienced in brushes, but I have a nice little collection, and I'm always happy to elaborate more on them!
- Concealer: Nars Randiant Creamy Concealer- Shades: Amande and Caramel
I use both shades simultaneously under my eyes sometimes for some extra highlighting, but for everyday use I settle for Amande. It's darker and suits my complexion nicer when I want a more natural look. When I'm contouring, I dot Caramel underneath my eyebrows, the bridge of my nose, and right in the center of my forehead. I then use a concealer brush to lightly blend it. And to make sure it's completely blended, I follow up with a wet beauty blender. I don't like harsh lines and obvious contouring.
- Finishing powder: Cover FX Matte Setting Powder- Shade: Deep
I use the powder to set my makeup after I'm finished, focusing on the areas I applied the concealer on, especially the area underneath my eyes. It can get messy when you travel, but it lasts a very long time and I love how it sets the makeup.
This mascara is amazing! I have full lashes but they're not very long, and this mascara adds volume and length. I can actually see my lashes on my face! My only criticism is that you need a small eyelash comb or brush to go through after because it can be a bit clumpy and messy if you're not too careful.
When it comes to eyeliners, I stick to the Sephora COLLECTION. I love their liquid and pencil liners, and they're typically a fraction of the cost from other makeup brands. I love felt tips for my liquid liners because I feel like they give me more control, and the lines are more precise.


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But it was for his own protection.
He is an informant. Only minutes before he was working with the U.S. soldiers, pointing out al Qaeda's houses, CBS News chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan reports exclusively.
Why is he taking this chance? Because, he says, al Qaeda burnt down his house and killed his brother.
"They blew up houses and arrested people for no reason. They want to make the Americans leave so they can occupy Iraq," he said through a translator.
Al Qaeda was in charge here until 10 days ago, when U.S. and Iraqi soldiers came to liberate the city. If you smoked in public, if you mixed the wrong kind of vegetables on your vegetable cart, you got beaten, tortured or worse.
Col. Steve Townsend says locals told them it was in this square that al Qaeda publicly executed well over 100 people.
"We found an al Qaeda torture house with torture implements in it. We found three al Qaeda aid stations equipped to varying degrees, one pretty sophisticated with oxygen and defibrillators and stuff like that," he said. "So I don't think we've had a lack of contact; what we have had is a heavy lack of fighting."
That has not meant a lack of danger for Townsend's soldiers. One controlled detonation failed to blow up an IED buried deep underground. So they tried again.
With more explosives, the earth erupted, shattering glass and knocking out power. It was one of 15 roadside bombs the soldiers found in an area the size of one U.S. city block.
Finding the culprits is not easy. Wires were traced to this empty house from which IEDs could be triggered across the city. But the family just across the road insisted they knew nothing about the men living there — a familiar tale.
Townsend's Iraqi counterpart compelled the father to swear on the Quran as he grew more and more distressed during the interrogation.
In the end, the soldiers believed him and keep moving through the city. Desperate families approached to find out if it's safe to return to their homes. But that still depends on how long U.S. soldiers are there to keep al Qaeda out.


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Hey, everyone!
Since this is my very first swaggerly post, I thought I'd share something fun with you: my undying love for sex-say cowboys! Yep, that's right. I have a penchant for a man in a low-slung pair of tight Wranglers, scarred boots, and if he tips his Stetson and calls me "ma'am" or "darlin'," then holy hell, get out of the way!
Now, you'll have to forgive me. I know our own chickadee, Jodi Linton, already guest-blogged about cowboys back in December (you can read her post here!), but I wanted to add to her fabulous insight and infinite wisdom. Because you know what they say… "Everything's bigger in Texas!" And when it comes to hot cowboys, there's always plenty of room for…um, growth (pun intended).
For starters, is this what you think of when you picture a cowboy?
Because it's not at all what I think of. When I'm picturing a cowboy in my head, I'm a little more in tune with this:
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Now, although I'd love nothing more than to pin that subject under me and ride it for all it's worth (take that however you want), I am really talking more about cowboys…in romance. Did I just hear a collective sigh? Oh. No? Must've been me.
As a Texan gal, I've dated my fair share of cowboys, and over the years, have become enamored with them. Seriously. Because absolutely nothing is better than a man who knows how to ride.
Imagine this, ladies. The man spends his day on the range bulldogging or rustling cattle only to come home and still have the energy to lay claim to his woman's body, give her a daily dose of his Vitamin D, and have her shouting "Remember the Alamo!" by suppertime. Yum, right? Just the thought alone leaves my lady parts all hot and bothered.
Now, who wants a piece of that action?
By the way, if any of you are wondering if I married a cowboy…
Nope. I married an Iowa farmboy. Close enough.
Okay, so I know not everyone loves cowboys. *gasp* (Yeah, I'm shocked by that, too!)
But there are many types of heroes that can get your juices flowing. Maybe yours is a naughty knight wielding an over-sized sword, a smoldering Scot, a tempting tycoon, a panty-stealing pirate, a guitarist who rocks out with his cock out, a sexy shape-shifter, a soldier who leaves you standing at attention while he salutes with something other than his hand, or possibly even a fireman who sets your libido ablaze. It's all about what kickstarts your own engine, right? Different strokes for different folks.
And this goes for story tropes as well. Just to name a few:
- Enemies to Lovers
- Brother's Best Friend
- Accidental Pregnancy
- Marriage of Convenience
- Fake Engagement
- Mistaken Identity
- Reunited Lovers
And many more…Enemies to lovers is my personal favorite because I love adversarial characters and the snarky, witty banter that usually comes with such a trope. In fact, I'd say the more the hero and heroine torture each other, the better. 😉
So tell me, what is your favorite type of hero (or heroine)? And what are some of your favorite tropes?


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White County releases approved 2018 football scheduleTeam FYN Sports January 12, 2018
The White County Warriors had an impressive 2017 football season. Coming off an abismal 1-9 season in 2016, the Warriors came out swinging and scored some big wins early in 2017; defeating Franklin (33-0), Lumpkin (66-14) and Habersham Central (24-21) before dropping a tough loss to Rabun County (49-26).
The Warriors came back the following week and knocked down North Hall (28-18), who's only other loss to a AAAA power came in the final seconds against Pickens County (42-35) where the Trojans marched down the field and came up just short as time expired.
In 2018, the Warriors will once again have an exciting schedule to kick off the season, and there's no doubt they'll be looking to duplicate and even improve upon their 7-4, 2-2 season from last year.
With games at Lumpkin County and then home against Habersham Central, the Warriors kick the season off much like they did in 2017. However, put a big red circle around the Sept 7 game at Pickens County, where PHS head coach Chris Parker is likely reloading rather than rebuilding this season. The game pits two quality AAAA programs against each other in non-region play, with White representing Region 7-AAAA and Pickens representing Region 6-AAAA. Both teams were eliminated early in post-season play last year, but both teams proved to be fearsome opponents on the gridiron regardless of home/away.
After the Pickens game, the Warriors schedule doesn't let up.
The Warriors enjoyed a 10-pt victory over North Hall last season, but the Trojans played much better football as the season continued, and was the #TeamFYNSports Most Improved Team in Region 7-AAA last season. The Warriors will look to defeat the Trojans (9/14), before taking the drive over to Marist for their first game in region play. Marist, as the whole world is aware, is the defending region champion in Region 6. What's interesting about Marist is although they won their region, defeating rival Blessed Trinity 25-24 early in the season. Two months later, the two teams met again in the State Championship and Blessed Trinity defeated the War Eagles 16-7. Undoubtedly, Marist will look to return to the final in 2018, but they will have to go through White County first.
Perhaps the best part of the Warriors' schedule this year is the break between facing Marist (9/21) and Blessed Trinity (11/2), although the Warriors will need to defeat Flowery Branch, West Hall, Denmark and Chestatee during the interim.
How will the 2018 season fare for the Warriors of White County? It's too early to tell. Rest assured the team will be preparing accordingly and TeamFYNSports looks forward to reporting on the 2018 season from the sidelines this fall.
Rec Super Bowl Saturday Schedules SetBusiness November 1, 2017
The Mountain Football League playoffs have finally reached their final destination for 2017: Super Bowl Saturday. This weekend, several of North Georgia's finest young athletes will meet on the gridiron at Fannin County High School, battling to take home the league's top honor of Super Bowl Champions.
Here are the results from last weekend's final round of the playoffs:
6U: Fannin defeated Gilmer 22-0. Will play East Hall in the Super Bowl. East Hall defeated Chestatee 34-0.
7U: Fannin defeated Dawson 32-0. Will play Gilmer in Super Bowl. Gilmer defeated Pickens 46-0.
8U: Union defeated Fannin 20-0. Will play Chestatee in Super Bowl. Chestatee defeated Gilmer 25-19.
9U: Chestatee defeated West Hall 34-8. Will play Pickens in Super Bowl. Pickens defeated Dawson 26-0.
10U: Fannin defeated Gilmer 29-0. Will play Dawson in Super Bowl. Dawson defeated Union 12-0.
11U: Chestatee defeated Fannin 20-7. Will play Gilmer in Super Bowl. Gilmer defeated Dawson 7-6.
Follow us on Twitter @teamfynsports next weekend (or on Facebook) as we will have complete Super Bowl coverage from the sidelines on Saturday.
Updated Game Times:
6u Super Bowl
East Hall vs Fannin 10Am
7U Super Bowl
Fannin vs Gilmer 1145Am
8U Super Bowl
Union vs Chestatee 1:30pm
9U Super Bowl
Chestatee vs Pickens 3:15Pm
10U Super Bowl
Dawson vs Fannin 5pm
11U Super Bowl
Gilmer vs Chestatee 6:45 Pm
Rec Football Postseason Brackets SetBusiness October 18, 2017
Saturday (Oct 15) marked the final week of regular season football for the Mountain Football League. The MFL consists of Chestatee, Dawson, East Hall, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Union and West Hall; and age divisions begin with 6u (under 6-years-old) and go up to 7th-grade. Parents and coaches of youth athletes are encouraged to please send your photos, stats and game stories to email@example.com so that we can highlight the youth players throughout the post-season!
Could Major Changes in 7-AAA Football be Coming?Business November 12, 2015
Now that the regular season has come and gone, post-season GHSA changes start. The 2016-17 football scene could change for several teams. The realignment comes after a vote to make a new region "Super 44" which puts the top schools with 2,000+ kids in one super region. Now this changes everything from 6A to 1A. For every team that moves up or down another team has to do the same. Schools like Buford who have more than 3% of its kids outside the county are forced to move up with the new rules. Fannin and Banks Counties are looking like they will move down to AA, while East Hall, Lumpkin, Franklin and West Hall are moving to AAAA. Dawson County will remain the only 7-AAA team if all this plays out like suggested. It is unclear just yet as to what region Fannin will move to, but when we find out after the GHSA makes the changes later this year TeamFYNSports will keep you updated.
Here is a look at what things could look like next football season. Click Here


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Police in Londonderry have issued an appeal for help with locating a missing man.
Ronan Donaghue, 37, was last seen in the Bridge Street area of the city over the last couple of days.
Mr. Donaghue is described as being 6ft in height, slight build, greying dark hair and a beard.
"We are appealing for Ronan to get in touch with us to let us know he is safe," read the appeal on social media.
"If anyone knows of Ronan's whereabouts, please get in touch with Police at Strand Road on 101 and quote reference number 828 of 05/07/2018.


text: The purpose of Pink Meth, a notorious "revenge porn" site, is not just to share photographs of naked women that have been obtained without their consent. It's to destroy their lives and reputations. The pictures, submitted by anonymous users, typically include a woman's full name, e-mail address and screen shots of her Facebook profile. Commenters crowdsource the contact information for the woman's family, friends, bosses and colleagues, then revel in sending the pictures to them. If she's a member of a church or synagogue, the pictures will go out to her clergy, as well as others in the congregation. The users plot to make sure that the photos appear at the top of any Google searches of the woman's name. "I'm hoping this goes on for months and years and people keep on sending the slut pictures to everyone she knows again and again," wrote a user on one recent thread. "It would be so awesome if someone had set it up to record her on Skype as she was having all this happen and see her cry." Read more at The NationRead More


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Australia's Housing Problems With the world still rapt by the ever-shortening news cycle in Washington, we thought we would take a much needed break from Donald Trump's Twitter feed this week and have a look at recent developments on the… Read More ›
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Relight My Fire Good Morning, At the current juncture, economic data is taking a bit of a back seat to the US political pantomime. While market participants will have eagerly followed Trump's State of the Union address last night and… Read More ›
Weekly Note – Tail Wagging the Dog
Tail Wagging the Dog Good Morning, As we sit here trying to navigate the markets and the news flow, we are seeing a number of inconsistencies crop up. With US equities continuing their march upwards, it would appear that these… Read More ›
Weekly Note – Make America Great Again
Make America Great Again Good Morning, Since Brexit, there has been a growing debate about the usefulness of current economic thinking. The basic story seems to be that the economics community broadly failed to forecast the 2008 Financial Crisis and… Read More ›
Weekly Note – Confusion Reigns
Confusion Reigns Good Morning, Confusion reigns supreme in the Trump-era. It seems like each week thus far in 2017 we have been looking at a different variation of the Trump reflation trade and questioning whether the evidence backs a continuation… Read More ›
Weekly Note – Stretching Credibility
Stretching Credibility Good Morning, With all attention being devoted to the policy intentions and actions of President Donald Trump, there has been a lot less focus on this week's four meetings of the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan… Read More ›
Weekly Note – Trump and the US Bond Market
Trump and the US Bond Market Good Morning, Donald Trump held his first press conference since the election last week. Just in case there was any doubt in your mind, we think the style and substance suggests that change is… Read More ›
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Elephants are adorably amazing, especially cute little baby elephants, it's known that they are very lovable, and this baby elephant is so much in love with her zoo keeper, she loves him and she wanted to play with him, that she acted sometimes like a dog, she wanted to sit on his lap.
She made many attempts and she tried her best to sit on the zoo keeper's lap. It seems that she doesn't realize how big she is; she only realized it at the end. The little baby is acting like a dog, you won't stop laughing when you see that baby elephant trying her best to climb on her human. This video will draw a big smile on your face.
Elephants are very smart and strong animals. There are only two types of elephants, African elephants, where both males and females have tusks and the Asian elephant where only the male elephant have tusks. Elephant's life span is about 44 years. Elephants are the biggest mammals in the world. Sometimes elephants use their tusks to dig for water and food. Surprisingly, elephants can drink about 210 liter of water daily. The elephant trunk can reach about 2 meters, and it can weigh till 140 kg. The elephant's ear is big and thin; it's all made from blood vessels, which actually helps the elephant to reach the normal body temperature. Elephants are good at swimming; and maybe this explained what happened here in this video with that cute little baby elephant, they can use their trunk to breathe from.
Elephants have amazing adventures, watch this video and see this pack of elephants that was passing the road, and one elephant protected them in the best way.
Share this cute video with your family and friends.


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Things To Do Around Leatherwood Bay
Including Standing Rock Creek
The Leatherwood Bay area features easy access to boating and fishing on magnificent Kentucky Lake. Located in a more remote portion of Stewart County, the Leatherwood Bay area features a small number of resorts, marinas and restaurants.
Kentucky Lake
Leatherwood Bay is a part of Kentucky Lake in Stewart County. Miles of Kentucky Lake shoreline can be explored in Stewart County. The lake is accessible in many locations in and around the Leatherwood area.
Kentucky Lake is known for it's fishing with abundant Crappie, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass. You'll also find catfish, bluegill, sauger and more. To find out more about Kentucky Lake fishing, visit our Kentucky Lake fishing reports page.
Land Between The Lakes
Land Between The Lakes is a National Recreation Area that is controlled by the US Forest Service. This 170,000-acre, uninhabited area is a great place for anyone to spend a couple of days or more. Numerous attractions within the park include the Nature Station, Elk & Bison Prairie, Golden Pond Planetarium, Homeplace1850s, and Turkey Bay OHV Area.
In addition to those popular attractions, LBL offers hundreds of miles of scenic hiking and biking trails, horseback riding, camping, and many other outdoor adventures. Find out more in our Land Between The Lakes section.
You can see our complete listing of Kentucky Lake & Lake Barkley Area Attractions for fun things to around the Kentucky Lake area.


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About Fort Wayne Auto Truck Auction, LLC
Established in 1984, Fort Wayne Auto Truck Auction, LLC was the nation's first stationary auction for heavy-duty trucks. It remains a leading marketplace for commercial vehicles, as well as a wide array of automobiles — including many that have been repossessed or turned in at the end of a lease.
Today, our weekly auto auctions and biweekly truck auctions draw bidders from across the world, and we provide a full array of services to ensure buyers and sellers get a world-class auction experience.
Call (260) 748-2000 today to learn more about our team, or browse the latest run lists to see what to expect at our upcoming auctions.
Our History
Industry pioneer Carl Miskotten and his partners broke new ground when they founded what was then called Fleet Vehicle Auction. For the first time, trucking companies, owners, operators, and dealers had a permanent auction site with regularly scheduled heavy-truck auctions.
The dealers-only auto auction followed shortly afterward, providing a robust remarketing option for leasing companies and car dealers. In the decades since then, our knowledgeable staff — some of whom have been here from the start — have continued to build the thriving business.
In the mid-1990s, the Fort Wayne operation was purchased by ADT Auctions and then sold to Manheim Auctions Inc. Miskotten and the original team reacquired the auction in 2012. Today it is home to the most knowledgeable vehicle remarketers in the country.
Whatever you're buying or selling — RVs, boats, cars, or heavy trucks and equipment — Fort Wayne Auto Truck Auction will exceed your expectations.
Our Mission
The collective game plan for our team is simple — to provide world-class service in a world-class facility for world-class buyers and sellers. We break it down like this:
- Provide a world-class marketplace for buyers and sellers.
- Provide a professional, friendly environment for buyers and sellers.
- Provide superior service, on an equal playing field for buyers and sellers.
- Combine new technology with old-fashioned hospitality to meet customers' needs.
Our Advantage
Technology has changed the face of the automotive remarketing industry in recent years, and Fort Wayne Auto Truck Auction has kept pace, offering three different online selling platforms: Auction Pipeline, Equipmentfacts, and OVE.
Located within 150 miles of over 20 million people, our facility also offers in-house reconditioning, transportation, mechanical repair, and titling services to all of our customers.
Whether you are an online bidder or a traditional "kick the tires" buyer, we can accommodate all of your needs. Contact us at (260) 748-2000 today to learn more or to register for a sale.


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We recently introduced 3 new Learning Series products! New topics include colored pencil textures, drawing nature in colored pencils, and hand lettering basics.
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When you hear the word watercolor you automatically think of using watercolor paper. Makes sense. However when I started to teach classes, I wanted something that was transparent so the students can use my letters underneath as a guide. I knew that watercolor paper was not transparent so I tried tracing paper and that did not hold the ink up well. Then I went in to my local art store and found Strathmore's 500 series Marker Pads. From the first brushstroke I made on the paper, I was sold.
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There is a certain charm and significance that digital communication can't match given the extra effort it takes to put pen to paper. In this digital age who doesn't love getting a real letter or seeing characters artfully formed on a page? It carries with it a special fondness, authenticity, and aspect of nostalgia.
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An experienced diverse actor and director, Joshua has experience on all fronts of what it takes to maneuver the ins and outs of this business. He brings this experience to his work as a teacher.
He has taught at American University in Washington, DC and led workshops and classes at Gallaudet University, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (his alma mater) and the Catholic University of America.
Most recently he closed the Broadway revival of Les Miserables having moved from Washington, DC to join the company. In DC, Joshua performed at most major theaters there including Folger Theatre's production of Twelfth Night, the world premiere of Soon at Signature Theatre and the DC premiere of Sam Hunter's A Bright New Boise at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
Having been most prompted with questions about running a business as an artist, he created Artist's Strategy to help individuals develop business plans to see their goals come to fruition.
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"Joshua is the most positive, intelligent, patient, and involved coach I've ever had.
He's incredibly receptive to questions all the time - and very responsive even over email outside of lessons - he encourages communication, he is really driven, and in turn I feel encouraged, supported,
and excited about the work I'm doing."
— Colleen Sproull
"Josh makes a great first impression, and then he tops it, when it turns out that he really is that knowledgeable, focused, supportive, refreshingly candid, and fun, every single session. I feel lucky to have this opportunity to work with him."
— Sierra Prasada
"Joshua Morgan is one in a million—he is, truly, one of the most talented and compassionate artists that I've ever met. His teaching style is focused and powerful—he is constantly motivating us to dig deep, to seek truth in our work, and to free ourselves from inhibitions. He infuses his lessons with wisdom and joy, inspiring us to grow both as artists and as people. He genuinely cares about each of his students and wants us all to be wildly successful! I am so fortunate to have worked with Joshua and will carry his lessons with me throughout the rest of my career."
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"I worked with Joshua for about a year as I prepared for my college auditions. I learned a lot in that time, but above all I learned about the power of simplicity. How so much can be conveyed through the smallest of actions. I'd get so frustrated every time he'd say, "do less do less." And I'd think, "But it felt so good that way." But I'd always leave surprised and disappointed that an hour had gone by so fast. Every lesson, Joshua took me further and further into the work and the more we worked, the more I was hooked. Honestly, I owe so much to him and can't possibly imagine where I'd be in my work without him (probably floundering in dramatic emotionalism)."
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"A coaching with Joshua Morgan is like therapy session. I don't think I've ever left unsatisfied. What truly makes him astounding is that he goes beyond the duties of a teacher. He cares about my overall well-being. He's been nothing but amazing."
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"Joshua has seriously been a God-send to me. He helped me prepare for MFA auditions and really helped me tighten up my monologues. He is also very good about traversing the business side of the acting world as well. I feel like I have grown leaps and bounds under the guidance of Joshua in a year and a half of working with him. I would not hesitate at all to recommend him as an acting coach."
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Ex-NHLer Brashear wins 1st MMA fight
Former NHL tough guy Donald Brashear got off to a quick start in his mixed martial arts debut, making short work of Mathieu Bergeron at Ringside MMA on Saturday night.
Brashear rushed across the cage and dropped Bergeron with a right hook after the opening bell.
Brashear, who had over 2,100 penalty minutes in 1,000 NHL games, finished Bergeron off with hammer fists before the referee stopped the fight after only 21 seconds.
The victory was Brashear's first as a mixed martial arts fighter, and the Quebec City crowd roared in appreciation of his win.
It was the third scheduled opponent for Brashear who thought the opponent changes were "pretty tough."
"I threw a little of what I practised for the first guy and a little of what I practised for the second guy and put it into the fight with the third guy."
Brashear, who arrived at the former home of the Quebec Nordiques carrying his Philadelphia Flyers hockey bag, called his first MMA fight "nerve wracking."
"It also felt like I was home," he added. "As soon as I got in there [the cage], I was comfortable."
Brashear, who has a three fight contract, said that he will "certainly" fight MMA again.
"I'm having fun learning it," he said. "I haven't done much fighting yet. I love learning it and the fight was fun."


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I've finally managed to find a little time to wade through some of the landscape photographs I made during my little jaunt to Snowdonia a few weeks back (see part 1 here), and I thought I'd share a few more.
You'll see from the photographs above and below that the weather was what could best be described as "inclement". But from a landscape photography point of view, it was great. The skies were really dark and moody. These were made a little later in the day, after my amazing sunrise over Llyn Celyn. By this time, the rain had begun to sweep in, but rather than turn blanket grey (landscape photographer's worst nightmare), there was plenty going on up in the sky. Taking full advantage here, I used a graduated neutral density filter to get the most definition out of the cloud I could.
The processing of the top image was quite straight forward. The same cannot be said for this image of the disused nuclear power station at Trawsfyndd. It was quite breezy by this stage, but I wanted the lake in the foreground to be smooth and calm, so as not to detract from the two imposing towers. This required the use of my B+W Big Stopper giving me a 15 second exposure - plenty long enough to smooth out the waves. However, still to this day, I seem unable to shoot a long exposure without incurring a plethora of dust spots. To aid me in dust spotting, I created a custom tone-curve in Lightroom (I think it was a Scott Kelby tip originally) which highlights the mess I had to deal with.
And this is how a detailed section of the sky looks - messy right?
Fortunately, the dust spotting in Lightroom 4 seems much more accurate than the previous version which vastly reduces the time required to fix this mess. It took a few minutes to set up this custom tone curve in the first place, but I now use it all the time and it's saved me hours, literally.
And one final photograph to share. Cropped to a square purely because there was a rather unsightly telegraph pole just to the edge of frame right, the stream at the bottom was full of debris from a recent flood and to the left there was a particularly straggly looking tree that I felt just didn't sit right in the frame. Ideally, I'd have liked a little more space around the farmhouse, but I like it nonetheless.


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|The City Theatre Company
|2018 Acting Series for
Austin actors and performers
|The City Theatre is the city's theater, a world class performing arts venue established for Austin directors, designers
and performers who have one goal: the continued excellence in stage performances and the desire to bring that quality,
commitment, and service to the central Texas theatrical community.
|3823 Airport Blvd. Suite D, 78722 512-524-2870 email@example.com
|The Art and Craft for Beginning Actors
Saturdays 9:30 - 11:30 Begins in February 2018.
|Living Intentionally: Actualizing your True Potential as an Actor
A class for beginning students.
Introduction into the principles of acting, practiced in a fun and non-judgmental
environment. You will learn about how to "be in the moment" by truly listening and
responding on stage. And we will explore voice/movement, some improvisation, script
analysis and scene study.
Acting is a craft. In this class, you will learn the tools of the trade. Hone your craft by
developing awareness and mastery of your instrument. Learn to relax and focus in
stressful situations. Develop your creativity by accessing your imagination and expressing
your emotions. Discover what "finding your motivation" means by exploring and playing an
action. But that's not all!
Integration of the mind, body and spirit are required to fully embody a character and bring
life to the stage or screen. This class will focus on developing your instrument in a variety
of ways. In the upcoming session, you will learn about your vocal instrument, how to
access your emotional triggers and how to create believable behavior onstage. The acting
exercises will be based on the work developed by the legendary acting coach, Uta Hagen,
as described in her book, "A Challenge for the Actor." The voice and body work is based
on Arthur Lessac's work from his book "The Use & Training of the Human Voice."
Some tools of the trade explored in class are:
-Developing body consciousness and breath awareness
-Relaxing and overcoming fear
-Developing focus and concentration
-Discovering objectives, obstacles and intentions
-Creating inner imagery and finding emotional triggers
-Creating the character's physical life
-Exploring the setting
-Experiencing sensory work
-Practicing moment to moment living in performance
Amber DuPuy, a professional actress for over 20 years, teaches this class. Amber has taught
acting to adults for several years at the State Theatre School of Acting. She has studied and
practiced many acting techniques developed by legendary teachers such as Stella Adler,
Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen and Larry Moss. She teaches an acting technique which is an
amalgamation of these techniques. Her passion for the craft of acting has generated other
interests including psychology, spirituality, movement training, including the Alexander
technique and Pilates, vocal training, and an appreciation for all of the arts .
"An actor has to burn inside with an outer ease." - Michael Chekhov


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A city in the heart of the city of Dubai, Business Bay is the grand vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai. As a central business, commercial and residential mega project, Business Bay is designed to offer residents a complete lifestyle experience, while being slated at the region's business capital. With direct access to Downtown Dubai and convenient transfers between the Dubai International Financial District, the Dubai International Convention Centre and a multitude of businesses on Sheikh Zayed Road, Business Bay will offer a range of lifestyle opportunities, superlative retail venues, all set in landscaped gardens and pathways.
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text: In Chapter 11 of 18 in her 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, entrepreneur Audrey Parker French answers "How Have You Learned to Adapt When Things Have Not Worked Out as Planned?" French learns adaptability in the entrepreneurship experience she had starting and growing a business. She learns how to deal with situations and people that demand calm and flexible responses. This helps her manage uncertainty and be less uptight in doing so. Audrey Parker French is an entrepreneur who co-founded CLEAResult, an energy management consulting firm she helped grow to #144 on the 2010 Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies and then sell to General Catalyst Partners. She currently volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and teaches children's choir. She graduated from Wake Forest University and lives with her husband in Austin, Texas.


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Who are the visiting program facilitators?
Community professionals from programs that service the North Thompson Valley (Infant Development Program, Strong Start, Success By 6, Aboriginal Engagement Success By 6, Literacy Program, Parent-Child Mother Goose Program).
What happens at playgroup?
Singing, storytelling, arts & crafts, games, outdoor play (weather & time permitting), free play with toys, snack provided for parents & children.
FREE to all families with children under school age.
To find out more information about this program, please contact Kerry Milner Cairns, Success By 6 Coordinator, Clearwater & Area at 250-674-3530 ext.114.
This program is jointly funded by Success By 6, School District #73, Clearwater & Area Literacy Program, and Yellowhead Community Services.
Blue River Playgroup
Meets twice a week at the Blue River Elementary School.
Tuesdays & Thursday s - 10:00am-12:00pm
Each week one session will be run by a parent-led drop-in, and the other will be run by a visiting program facilitator.
Clearwater Playgroup
Located at the Dutch Lake Community Centre.
Tuesday mornings - 10:00am-12:00pm
Vavenby Playgroup
Located at the Vavenby Elementary School.
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I have tried responding back many times but could not find enough to say. Thank you does not seem enough of a word to fully encompass the courage you found to speak out against the deafening silence this disease imparts on many of us. You found your courage not only in writing this beautiful article but also during residency when you found the courage to articulate your experiences honestly and sincerely. As physicians we feel that it is necessary to endure this as part of the training but when in fact it eats away at our compassion and ability to feel.
Thank you for empowering so many of us.
–Dr. Yamini Saravanan, primary care doctor in Cambridge
On "I Felt Alone But I Wasn't: Depression Is Rampant Among Doctors In Training"
Your commentary for WBUR, on caring for undocumented patients, is one of the best pieces I have ever read on this topic.
I share your view, and that of Dr. Marlin, that physicians and other frontline clinicians can no longer (if they ever could) be "spectators" concerning health policy and its consequences for safety-net populations. Figuring out what clinicians can realistically do, and integrate into everyday work, for these patients is a continuing challenge; thank you for articulating it so well.
–Nancy Berlinger, health care ethics researcher
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Washington Post | D.C are galleries: Evocative images from around the world
MUSEUMS | D.C. area galleries: Evocative images from around the worlds
By Mark Jenkins, Friday February 14, 2014
When winds and tides send the Adriatic into Venice, the canal-laced city's most famous plazas become ponds, and pedestrians stride though several inches of water. That phenomenon is evoked by "Venice," Chris Anthony's sequence of large-
format photographs at Randall Scott Projects. But in fact the Swedish-born artist made the images at Venice Beach, in bone-dry Southern California.
The square images are dominated by sea and sky, in tones that range from light gray to near-white. (There's an ocean-blue one in the series, but it's not on display here.) At the bottom is a human figure or two, engaged in a simple activity: sweeping, skiing, bicycling, sitting on a suitcase. Some of the people are dressed in red, offering a note of color that contrasts with the whiteout conditions.
The implications are plentiful: human life's beginnings in the oceans, rising sea levels attributed to global climate change, the essential aloneness of every person in a vast, indifferent universe. But the pictures also continue the plan of Anthony's previous work, in which actors pose with props in the midst of an unexplained scene. All the world's a stage, so the photographer has taken this idea outdoors, where water and sky become a theatrical backdrop. The world overwhelms the small figures, and yet it's the person who gives the moment meaning.
Chris Anthony: Venice
On view through Feb. 22 at
Randall Scott Projects, 1326 H St. NE, second floor; 202-396-0300;www.randallscottprojects.com
Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah
The Gallery at Vivid Solutions has been outfitted with a few comfy touches for Washington photographer Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah's show: pillows and an overhead light fixture, all decorated with Arab motifs. But as its title suggests, "Adrift" is not an evocation of home. It's an attempt to evoke rootlessness with images of specific places.
Jadallah is of Palestinian descent but has spent most of her life in the United States. The photos in this selection, all untitled, are in-camera multiple exposures made in Morocco (where the artist's father lives) and Turkey in 2010 or 2013. A few depict villages as ghostly jumbles of boxy houses and satellite TV dishes. Most feature craggy ridge lines and complicated skies, thick with clouds and sometimes dyed red or purple by dawns or sunsets. The pictures are horizontal, as landscapes customarily are.
Overlapping several exposures often has the effect of fracturing the line between heaven and earth. The effect can be disorienting, even ominous. Yet the ground remains solid, the sky constant, if mutable. Only the eye is adrift, a metaphor that can be read in various ways.
Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah: Adrift
On view through Feb. 28 at the Gallery at Vivid Solutions, 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE, 202-365-8392, www.vividsolutionsdc.com
Peter Karp
The title of Peter Karp's Studio Gallery show, "Color This Time," apparently refers to the lack of the black-and-white images for which the local photographer is known. But color is also the principal thing that links these pictures, which range from faraway street scenes to studies made in Karp's D.C. studio of single objects against a white backdrop.
The urban shots include ones from Germany, Italy and Mexico. There's also a vignette of clay jugs and a bicycle-wheeled cart whose vivid reds and greens exclaim "India!" (It's Bangalore.) Even within this group, Karp varies his approach. In Dresden, he gazes at the street from inside a window whose glass distorts the picture into accidental impressionism; in Florence, he made the only one of these pictures that features a person, a woman whose gestures happen to mimic those of a figure in the painting behind her. It may document a spontaneous moment, but it looks stagey.
Karp's interest in the worn, aged textures of Old World facades extends to the rusted, battered surfaces of a humble can he photographed in his studio. That photo is part of a conceptual pair with an image of a redheaded bird corpse, also posed on a white sheet. The latter picture recalls Colby Caldwell's much larger ones on the same theme, which draw power from being part of a unified series. "Color This Time" is less cohesive, but it includes several visual ideas worthy of further exploration.
Color This Time:
Peter Karp
On view through March 1 at Studio Gallery, 2108 R St. NW; 202-232-8734; www.studiogallerydc.com
The Girl From Nowhere
Also a world traveler, the Girl From Nowhere offers recent glimpses of France, Romania and Macedonia — and the District — in "Urban Eyes," at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. The photographer (who identifies herself as French American, and whose given name is Camille Clifton) shares Karp's affinity for weathered exteriors, exemplified by an oxidizing green metal gate in Bucharest. But she also likes signs, whether official or ad hoc, and graffiti, offhand or elaborate.
Indeed, "Urban Eyes" includes not only pictures of scrawls on well-worn doors and walls but also paint atop paint. In Marseille, the Girl found an outdoor painting of a woman to which someone else, it seems, had added red drips from her eyes. But the most striking picture shows an embellishment that was probably inadvertent: yellow paint splashed on Paris pavement. Vivid and random, it's the sort of serendipitous image that draws some people, and more than a few photographers, to city streets.
The Girl From Nowhere: Urban Eyes
On view through Feb. 28 at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE; 202-547-6839;www.chaw.org
Jenkins is a freelance writer.
Deep Space Arts | Going Adrift with Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah
I first met photographer and arts organizer Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah in 2008 while working at International Arts Artists, where we bonded over photography, art, and politics. She has lived and exhibited her work in Paris, Washington and the Middle-East, in such venues as Studio Gallery, Adah Rose Gallery, Speos Gallery, Baked & Wired, George Mason University, FotoWeekDC and the Gallery at Vivid Solutions. Influenced by her bi-cultural status as a Palestinian-American, her work reflects her constant reproach as to what constitutes home by photographing the places she has lived and the objects within them.I caught up with Laila for an interview last week as she made the final preparations for her solo show, Adrift, at the Gallery at Vivid Solutions. The show opens tonight (1/10/2014) in Anacostia alongside Common Ground, a collaborative exhibition by Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann and Michael B. Platt at Honfleur Gallery.
GB: When and where did Adrift start?
LJ: Adrift started sometime in May 2010 in Morocco where I was visiting my father. The first photograph was taken at about 5:45am on a beautiful day and the trip continued for a week driving around the entire country!
GB: How did your family travels and palestinian heritage influence your use of multiple exposures?
LJ: This body of work has really grown in meaning over the years. When I first began this series I was not fully aware of why I chose to create multiple exposures, but today, they are representative of the changes that have been occurring on the ground in Palestine/Israel and all over the Middle-East. The "Palestine" my grandparents and father were born in, does not exist the way they knew it and even the one I saw a few years ago has already changed.
GB: There is a sense of wonder in your photos that seems to invite the viewer to step into your shoes. Is there a certain emotion or mood you want your audience to experience?
LJ: One of my photography professors in grad. school always told me, once your photograph is out into the world, it belongs to the public. It is no longer up to you how people will perceive it, therefore, I really just hope that people enjoy the photographs, but also reflect on the deeper meaning they represent and find they can relate to it.
GB: Your decision to use gold frames for the photos in Adrift is interesting, especially in the context of migration, freedom of movement, and the arbitrary borders imposed over our lives.. (not a question I suppose, start talking!)
LJ: As a visual person I tend to obsess over strange things, including having to use gold frames for the works. I really wanted to create an ambiance in the gallery space that was inspired by the beauty of the colors and design often found in that part of the world. In the context of migration, freedom of movement and borders, as someone who comes from a place I can't really go back to live, you have to bring what you can wherever your home is now. I live a very privileged life here in the U.S. and like many children of immigrants, was so fortunate to be raised in a household where stories of where we are from were constant by my grandparents and parents – but no matter what, there will always be this idea of longing for a home and maintaining a connection to it, that is so important. So the ambiance I tried to create, speaks to this idea and I hope it was successful.
GB: How did you get connected with the crew at Vivid Solutions?
LJ: I was lucky enough to be connected with Beth at Vivid Solutions a few years when I used to take my work to be printed at the photo lab they operated. She invited me to be a part of a group show where I exhibited one of the works from this series (not included in the exhibition up now). I had an artist talk a while back with Adah Rose Gallery where I spoke about this series and I was just lucky enough, to have Beth keep me in mind for this opportunity since. I am very grateful for the exposure and it has been very inspiring working with her and Piper on this show.
GB: Where would you like to travel to next?
LJ:I have never been to South America, so that is pretty high on my list. In terms of this series, I do hope to be able to return to Israel and Palestine and photograph the ever-changing landscape there…
Be sure to catch Adrift at the Gallery at Vivid Solutions. The Gallery at Vivid Solutions is now located upstairs at 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE above Honfleur Gallery.
Opening Reception: January 10, 2014, from 6-9pm
Exhibit Dates: January 10 – February 28
Artist Talk: February 1, 2014 at 2pm
January 10 openings: Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann & Michael B. Platt, Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah | Pop Up Saturday at Anacostia Arts Center Sat. 12/21
Posted on January 3, 2014 by TheDCArts
Openings in Anacostia
Friday, January 10, 6-9pm at
Common Ground
Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann & Michael B. Platt
In Common Ground, Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann and Michael B. Platt have combined their disparate visual languages to create a common space. Both the process of creating the exhibition-a dialogue between a painter and a digital photographer-and the resulting finished pieces illustrate that common ground can serve as both a space and a mode of action.
This exhibition was first shown at Grace Teshima Gallery in Paris, France from September-October 2013, a project that was made possible by the Sister Cities International Arts Grant awarded to Honfleur Gallery by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Join Mann and Platt at the gallery on Saturday, February 1 at 2:45pm for an artist talk.
Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah
The Gallery at Vivid Solutions
Adrift presents landscapes of Morocco and Turkey created by photographer Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah through in-camera multiple exposures she made during her travels through those countries. Influenced by her status as a Palestinian American, this series reflects her constant reconsideration as to what constitutes home by photographing the places she has cultural or tangible connections to in a non-static way.
Join Jadallah at the gallery on Saturday, February 1 at 2pm for an artist talk.
Both galleries are located at 1241 Good Hope Road, SE.
'Alchemical Vessels' offers bowls full of healing | Washington Post, Style Section
'Alchemical Vessels' offers bowls full of healing
Alchemical Vessels
Asking multiple artists to execute variations on a single item is a familiar gambit, as anyone who happens upon a tricked-up fiberglass donkey or elephant around town will be reminded. The object in the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery's "Alchemical Vessels" is a bowl, but the 125 contributors to this show didn't begin with a piece of identical crockery to decorate. The finished objects are made from — to list only a few — acrylic, wood, pumice, raw clay and red flocking. The variations don't stop there: The pieces include Barbara Frank's spiraling twigs that penetrate the surface, Rosana Azar's paintbrush tips arrayed in a circle and Bridget Sue Lambert's toy house that sits on artificial turf inside its dishy setting.
The exhibition is a benefit for the Smith Center for Healing, which works with cancer survivors and caregivers. The center calls the vessels in the display metaphors for itself, "a space where healing can take place." That aside, the bowl is an archetypal geometric shape, and one that neatly defines inside and out. Some of the bowls are jokey, while others seem solemn and even devotional. (Flip a bowl over, as Shelly Lowenstein does, and it looks like a Buddhist stupa.) Add the opposition between soft and hard, and the possibilities for juxtaposition become vast.
whohub interview
Do you have an online gallery where one can view your photos?
For how long have you done photography? How did you begin?
I started doing photography during college and have had an ever changing relationship to it from there. I worked as a photography assistant while completing my first degree and then moved into working at galleries and in exhibition development. I then decided to return to photography for my Master's and since have been independently curating photography-related exhibitions as well as doing other photography work on the side.
What has been your education as a photographer?
It is an equal mix of formal education and practice. The only way to learn how you really want to do photography is through trying various paths - including classes, assisting, freelancing and exhibiting.
Please list any exhibitions in which you have participated.
Anthro After Hours | Baked & Wired, Feburary 2011 Love Is... | Baked & Wired, Feburary 2011 Second Look: Prints from the Vivid Solutions Archive | Vivid Solutions, January 2011 lOuNgE, Washington, DC January 2011 FotoWeekDC | Adah Rose Gallery, November 2011 FotoweekDC: The Breadth and Beauty of Photography | Studio Gallery, November 2010 Graduate Exhibition | SPEOS Photographic Institute, May 2010 Palestine Children's Relief Fund Fundraiser, January 2009 Garden Gallery | Studio Gallery, May 2008 Partners for Peace Fundraiser | Bus Boys and Poets, August 2007 George Mason University | Women's Center, May 2007 Alternative Photo Processing | George Mason University, April 2007
What is your favourite type of photography?
Any type that makes me question what I know.
What type of preparation do you do before undertaking the photo session?
My favorite part of the preparation process is creating my mood board. It allows me to not only define my theme(s), but also provides me with inspiration and direction while on the shoot.
Describe your current equipment: cameras, lenses, computers, accessories...
My arsenal of equipment includes: Nikon D300 (and back-up) with lenses, 1 studio light, Fuji Instax Instant Camera, MacBook, two Lacie drives, a flash, light meter and tripod.
Which past masters of photography do you most admire?
Duane Micheals is my all time favorite. Otherwise, too many to list!
Do you consider yourself more technical or more artistic?
Artistic, with a lot of technical training. Technical training allows you to pick and choose how much or how little technique / equipment / editing etc. to use.
How does one develop the instinct of knowing when to press the shutter release button?
One of my professors once told me: pick a frame and wait for the right subjects to pass through it.
Which websites for photographers do you frequently visit?
I read http://www.aphotoeditor.com everyday.
Barbes mon amour | My Little Paris
Barbès mon amour
Barbès, ses rues qui débordent, ses tissus bigarrés, ses parfums épicés. Et puis soudain, au milieu de ce dédale étourdissant, on déboule dans la petite rue des Gardes qui abrite l'atelier show-room d'une dizaine de créateurs en plein quartier de la Goutte d'Or. Parmi eux, une femme flamboyante : Sakina M'Sa.
Sa particularité ? Elle rachète de vieux bleus de travail chez Emmaüs. Elle les découpe et les double de tissus africains ou de soies colorées pour les transformer en sacs et minijupes. A dévaliser dans ses ateliers : des robes graphiques qui redessinent la silhouette, des tenues aux couleurs qui claquent... De quoi pimenter son dressing de printemps.
Sakina M'Sa, 6 rue des Gardes, métro Barbès-Rochechouart
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Public Health Innovators On The Silver Screen | NPR
Public Health Innovators On The Silver Screen
November 04, 2011 1:54 PM
Public health innovation gets its closeup.
For a peek at some fresh ideas in public health, I went to the movies.
Physicians, entrepreneurs, students, activists and at least one blogger gathered at the West End Cinema in Washington this week for the first FastForward Health public health film festival.
"We're at the cusp of innovation in public and community health," co-organizer Andre Blackmantold the audience.
Organizers and speakers described the film festival as a fun way to approach a serious subject, and a great counterpoint to the American Public Health Association's annual meeting also taking place in DC this week. They dubbed their event "the un-conference."
Blackman said he wanted to showcase stories that often went untold or overlooked. The festival offered films in three categories: food and water, technology, and the built environment and community.
Many of the films, especially those in the technology category, focused on doctors, patients and hospitals. But exercise, nutrition and overall wellness were also themes. "Everything about your health is connected to everything else," said keynote speaker Robert Gold, dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Health in College Park.
Inspiring people to take a more active interest in their health is a persistent challenge for public health professionals. Ted Eytan, a family physician and director of the Permanente Federation at Kaiser Permanente, said that only about 10 percent of a person's health needs are met through medical care. "You have to provide excellent health care, but that's not enough," Eytan said. Kaiser Permanente sponsored a film called Everybody Walks, which focused on ways to develop personal habits and community spaces that encourage daily exercise.
Many of the films made use of humor, animation, pop culture references and bright music. All of them featured strong characters and a sense that something new was afoot. The characters ranged from school children trying to cook up nutritious meals costing no more than a dollar a day to doctors looking for new ways to treat rare health problems in rural areas.
Blackman and his collaborators hope to make FastForward Health an annual event that includes more movies and venues in more cities. While the primary audience will remain public health students and professionals, they hope to attract the general public, too.
During some introductory remarks, Eytan said that having an impact on public health issues is "not just about statistics and data. It's about bringing whatever talent you have to the conversation." He was speaking specifically about the protagonist of a film called 73 Cents, but it was the resounding lesson throughout the evening.
V U E: a collective exhibition curated by Laila-Abdul Hadi Jadallah
Chez Onze aims to create whimsical and thought provoking exhibitions to promote photography and photographers. Founder, Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah is an independent curator and photographer living in Washington D.C. A recent graduate of SPEOS Photographic Institute in Paris, she has curated a number of local exhibitions including: The Breadth and Beauty of Photography, Peter Karp: Mostly Grey and Le Graffiti Parisian a Washington for the inaugural Art All Night DC.
V U E is an eclectic exhibit that captures life through the wandering eyes and minds of an international collective of photographers. Photographers from Canada, England, India, Mexico, Portugal, and the U.S. come together to explore elements of space, nature, and time captured through a variety of photographic styles and traditions. From questioning the relationship between human and location, to examining the human body in animal form and contemplating the fictitious and realistic qualities of the photographic process, these eight photographers have traveled the world in search of answers to all questions, big and small.
The following photographers studied together at Spéos Paris Photographic Institute (2009-2010):
Rossana Mendes Fonseca (Portugal), Dominic Hatcher (UK), Brianna Hughes (Canada), Deephshikha Jain(India), Valeria Castillo Mendoza (Mexico), Cara Tobe (USA).
Nuit Blanche DC | Art All Night DC
Adah Rose Bitterbaum of Adah Rose Gallery and I had the honor of being a part of the first Nuit Blanche held in Washington, DC on September 24-25, 2011. We invited wonderful local artists, Aniekan Udofia and Freda Lee-Mccann to perform live graffiti at the former Wonderbread Factory, the headquarters for the event organized and sponsored by Alliance Francaise de Washington, Art Soiree and Spain Arts & Culture with a generous grant by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
In addition, SND+VSN the music and image collective I am a part of closed out the night!
Read more about it here.
FotoWeek: "The Breadth and Beauty of Photography" at Studio Gallery | Washington City Paper
FotoWeek: "The Breadth and Beauty of Photography" at Studio Gallery
The Studio Gallery's FotoWeek exhibition includes more than a dozen artists and just as many visual directions. Iwan Bagus uses understated black and white to create an impressive array of multiple-exposure images of ghostly human figures haunting spartan interiors. Olivia Alonso offers an inspired image of a pair of feet resting under a momentarily elevated bedsheet. Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah photographs landscapes from a moving car, as dreamy as if they were videos. But the most intriguing work may be that of Yve Assad, who prints her color images on aluminum, lending her subject matter a mesmerizing shimmer. The approach works moderately well with an image of a boat on the water, but her work truly sparkles – literally and figuratively – in an aerial photograph of a series of almost fractal-like sandbars in water. It is a classic case of technique elevating content.
The gallery is located at 2108 R St. NW. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1 – 7 p.m.; Fridays, 1 – 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 – 6 p.m. Free. (202) 232-8734.


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The world as we know it has ended and the sexy survivors at Green Mountain Cabaret are keeping humani-tease last spark alive. Venture through the barren wintry wastes to relive the best post-apocalyptic burlesque performances in all the Borderlands. Fallout for an evening sure to predict the sexy future we are fast approaching, and Enjoy The View!
ALL tickets are priced per person and all ticket sales are final. No refunds.
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macon.com Midday Update: Ga. voter registration deadline looms; Benoit's doctor pleads not guilty in prescription drug case; Violent, property crime declined in '07
Georgians who haven't registered to vote and want to cast a ballot in the state's July 15 primary have one week left. The registration deadline is June 16.
If you've already registered but have moved, you should contact your county registrar's office to see if your information needs to be updated.
Voter registration forms can be obtained online on the Georgia Secretary of State's Web site. You can find mail-in registration forms at your public library, public school, military recruitment center or county government office. Registration also is offered for those applying for or renewing a driver's license.
Absentee voting in the primary began on June 2.
Associated Press
Benoit's doctor pleads not guilty in prescription drug case
The personal doctor to a pro wrestler who killed himself, his wife and their 7-year-old son last year has pleaded not guilty to a new 175-count indictment that charges him with conspiracy and improperly dispensing drugs.
Dr. Phil Astin did not attend Monday's brief hearing in federal court in Atlanta. His attorney entered the plea on his behalf. The court granted Astin's request not to appear.
In a statement, the attorney says Astin is not a criminal.
The May 29th indictment replaces a seven-count indictment last July and involves 17 additional patients. Astin was a doctor for wrestler Chris Benoit.
Authorities say Benoit strangled his wife and son, then hanged himself in their Fayetteville home in June 2007.
Associated Press
Violent and property crime declined in 2007
Violent and property crime declined in 2007Both violent and property crimes declined in 2007 from the previous year, the FBI reported Monday.
In preliminary figures for crimes reported to police, the bureau said the number of violent crimes declined by 1.4 percent from 2006, reversing two years of rising violent crime numbers. Violent crime had climbed 1.9 percent in 2006 and 2.3 percent in 2005, alarming federal and local officials.
Property crimes were down 2.1 percent last year from the previous year, the largest drop in the last four years.
"One preliminary report does not make a trend, but it's going the way we want it to go," said FBI spokesman Richard Kolko.
The largest declines were in vehicle theft, down 8.9 percent and in rape, down 4.3 percent and murder, down 2.7 percent.
The crime trends were not uniform. Murders, for instance, were down in cities of more than 250,000, including an enormous 9.8 percent drop in cities of more than a million residents. But murders rose in some small cities - up 3.7 percent in cities of 50,000 to 100,000, up 1.9 percent in cities of 100,000 to 250,000, and up 1.8 percent in cities under 10,000. Historically, murder trends have begun in the largest cities and moved over several years to smaller ones.
Associated Press
— Hundreds of bicyclists are riding into Macon today as part of a weeklong ride across Georgia. We'll tell you about their journey, which will end this weekend at the beach.
— State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is in Macon today to get an update on how things are progressing after the Mother's Day tornadoes. We'll let you know how his visit goes.
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In terms of golf tours, many people tend to think that it involves trekking for hours to the popular coastal regions - however, Bristol, with its fantastic golf courses and buzzing nightlife, is within two hours of London and an hour of Birmingham.
The city of Bristol is encircled by a phenomenal selection of outstanding golf courses with The Kendleshire, The Bristol, and the monumental 7,600 yard Players Club in particular. Further afield you have the likes of Bath Golf Club and Cumberwell Park all of which are true tests for golfers.
A rich variation of new and old courses is behind the burgeoning popularity of Bristol, which also offers amazing nightlife.
To plan your perfect tour speak to our dedicated Bristol specialists.


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The two residence halls, Goen for the girls and Frazer for the boys, are sibling dormitories. This means that the design and layout are identical in each building. Click on the picture below for a 360 panorama of one of the dorm rooms. This is our "model room" you'll see here, so it is pretty unadorned. One of the most fun things about coming to MSMS is you and your roommate figuring out how you will decorate your room and make it your own.
Student Bedrooms
- Size: 16'10" x 9'8"
- Lighting: Fluorescent wall fixtures
- Closet: 2 closets (one for each student): 7'4" wide x 2'4" deep
- Windows: Each room has one or more windows (60" high by 48"wide) covered with mini-blinds
- Colors: Room colors vary
- Furniture: a) two beds able to be converted into bunk beds, cloth mattresses 36" x 80" (twin size) b) two 5 drawer dressers c) two built-in desks with chairs
- Each suite has a bathroom with one toilet, 2 sinks, and one shower
Common Areas
- A television is located on each floor in the lobby/lounge area
- Each dorm is equipped with a computer lab
- Laundry facilities are available
- Microwave ovens and toasters are available
- Vending machines are available


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Dresses are our prerogative and are the most feminine clothing of all. Perfectly matched to our natural curves they effortlessly combine total elegance with feminine nonchalance, playful charm and sex appeal. A traditional sheath dress, a sophisticated chiffon dress with print pattern or an extravagant, finely detailed tulle dress – women wear dresses both for extra special occasions but also for everyday life. Dresses mean freedom: freedom to reflect our feelings in the way we look, to reinvent ourselves and, above all, the freedom to look different and fantastic every day.
Relocation to a new town: from today on, everything is different. The bright little penthouse flat you managed to find at the very last minute is still full of unpacked boxes that will have to wait till this evening – on the first day of your new job you want to make a great impression right from the start. Your office says traditional formal chic. You say nonchalantly elegant comfort. A stretchy jersey dress in subdued tones or a discreet, straight-cut sheath dress with a short blazer combines both these requirements in the most stylish manner. It turns out to be a long day during which you're all over the office introducing yourself to your new colleagues, shaking hands, asking questions and absorbing all the novel impressions. You just stay yourself – good-tempered and casually styled. Knocking off time at last – now, unpack the packing cases or head out for a drink with some of your new colleagues? Neither. One of your childhood friends has announced a visit for this evening to welcome you to the town. It feels so good to see a familiar face in these completely new surroundings. You sit at the kitchen table with a glass of wine, chatting, laughing and filling each other in on the past few years. Moments like this can be accompanied by a feminine wrap-around dress with trinkets, a softly falling jersey dress or a simple brightly coloured knitted dress. These are the changeable everyday dresses that are transformed into something special through you yourself.
A few weeks later you already feel right at home. Your flat has an air of homely cosiness, work is keeping you on your toes and your evenings are spent at Zumba sessions at the gym round the corner with your favourite among your new colleagues. On the weekends you explore the town together – and of course the shops. The right outfit for long days of shopping is feminine, stylish and matches your mood perfectly: a rayon dress with print pattern or a stretch dress in muted earth tones with booties or high-leg boots accompany you in and out of dozens of dressing cubicles and still make you smile as you pass the final shop window of the day, arm in arm on your way to the nearest pizzeria. How could you get to know a new town more intimately than with a romantic dinner at a small restaurant? You've got your first date – there's only one dress for such special occasions: the legendary little black number. Endlessly changeable and a complete classic that can't be pigeonholed. Glamorous in a bustier dress? Extravagant with asymmetric cut? Devastatingly elegant in a close-fitting jersey sheath dress? It's your decision – with the black dress you can write your own story. Dresses not only accompany you to new towns, as you enter upon new eras in your life or to first dates; they are also with us when we plan great things and are a part of our daily lives. Could we even live without dresses? Well, yes, certainly we could – but why should we? Let's enjoy the variety that is reserved for us women, the elegance of flowing materials and the aura of absolute femininity – with dresses from Esprit.


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Sixteen of the first 44 presidents have been Democrats. Four were Democratic-Republicans, serving from 1801 to 1829. The Democratic-Republican presidents are Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Adams, the third through sixth presidents. The seventh president Andrew Jackson was the first to identify as a Democrat.
Jackson's successor, Martin van Buren, served one term ending in 1841, giving the Democrats 40 consecutive years in office. The Democratic-Republican party formed in 1792 and originally called itself Republicans, or Jeffersonian Republicans, to reflect its positions against aristocracy and the Federalist party policies favoring a strong central government.
The party became known as Democratic Party and adopted its current name during the administration of Andrew Jackson in the 1830s. The party split into Northern and Southern factions during the 1860 election over the slavery issue, and became known as the "white man's party" after Southern states rejoined the Union following the Civil War. The Southern states formed a powerful voting bloc of the party that consistently opposed civil rights legislation well into the 1960s.


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On this day, 5 April 1975: Valiant
On this day, 5 April 1975 … Having run since 1962, Valiant would end its days as a standalone comic in October 1976, having been usurped in the affections of 1970s boys by the likes of Battle and Action, so this issue comes as it was starting to lose ground. We've seen a fair bit of Captain Hurricane, Adam Eterno and Kid Pharaoh, as well as humour strips Billy Bunter and Challenge Charlie!, in previous posts on the blog, but there are a few stories here that are new to me: The Potters of Poole Street, Sergeant Strong and The Test Match Terrors, each a good-looking adventure stripwith strong storytelling and excellent art. It seems a shame that they didn't have much of a future as they're not from the Paddy McGinty's Goat school of stale whimsy that Pat Mills tells us the new wave of punkier comics was reacting against, but I guess they are all still a bit clean cut and and old school.


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"Miami Sunset" Aviators by Jaesyn Burke
The "Miami Sunset"aviators (as featured in Hype Magazine in Germany) are hand crafted with Orange, Red, Yellow, Iridescent, and Firer-Opal Swarovski crystals. These sunglasses are for both Men and Women. All Jaesyn Burke eyewear comes with a matching drawstring bag. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. NOTE: MATCH THESE GLASSES WITH YOUR FAVORITE BOW TIE, SOLD SEPARATELY, AS IN THE PICS. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COSTS VARIES DEPENDING UPON LOCATION. Please inquire within.


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Dagger necklace in sterling silver or 14k gold
A tiny, simple dagger in your choice of solid sterling silver or 14k gold that hangs on a 14k gold rolo chain or a sterling silver rolo chain.
Pendant measures 1 1/16" long and 3/8" wide
sterling silver: $65
14k gold: $800
I make each piece to order, so please allow up to 2-3 weeks for shipment.
Please familiarize yourself with my Policies section before committing to a purchase.


text: It's more flying and less visiting, at least for this week. I'm tired of Dubai Airport. This is not in any way a criticism, far from it in fact. I'm just bored of it. For this trip to France, I chose my old friend British Airways so I stopped at Heathrow – a refreshing change. Our local park is visible in the above photo, the green space behind the five tall buildings. It was funny being so close to my family and unable to meet them. I will, God willing, see them on Friday.


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Beefy arm and theropod doodles
A few doodles while away at a friends' cottage for the Victoria Day weekend.
Originally shared on my Twitter and Instagram.
Amazing how good carving a little time for some undirected sketching feels. Like aligning bicycle brakes. And I think I could turn this into a more elaborate tattooed-dinosaur piece...