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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The worldwide poultry probiotic ingredients market present value is around USD 80 million in 2018. The industry is anticipated to reach over USD 143.1 million by 2026.
Expanding consumer demand for meat products inferable from utilization of protein alongside move in dietary inclination is probably going to drive poultry probiotic ingredients market demand. Developing eggs utilization in routine diet because of winning health concerns and to satisfy fundamental protein prerequisite may stimulate industry development.
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Probiotic ingredients are generally utilized as feed additives for improving development execution and feed effectiveness in pigs, aquaculture, ruminants, and poultry animals. It causes the host animal to keep up gastrointestinal flora and enhance animal health alongside creature products generation. Expanding demand for amazing meat because of developing meat and meat products utilization may go about as a noteworthy contributing component towards poultry probiotic ingredients industry development.
Probiotics maintain weight and diminish death rate in breeders and broiler which results in high benefits for agribusiness. Expanding needs in research to grow new plans alongside technological advancements is probably going to advance the poultry probiotic ingredients market. Rising need for cost effective solutions which give nutrition better quality products may animate the business development.
Positive regulatory rules in regards to the association of probiotics in animal feed may drive the business development. A few makers are occupied with microencapsulation technology to grow better products which give better steadiness, may support the business development.
Poultry probiotic ingredients market need from broiler application was esteemed at over USD 50.4 million out of 2018. They are broadly utilized as an option for antibiotics growth development promoter and utilization probiotics so as to put on load in broiler chicken may drive the market development. It additionally helps in tuning intestinal condition and stomach related capacity in grills, which should stimulate the business development.
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Poultry probiotic ingredients market estimate from turkey application may enlist noteworthy additions at over 6.5% up to 2025. Lactobacillus are generally utilized for turkey which keeps up gut health and upgrade edibility which is probably going to help the product demand. Probiotics go about as powerful development promoters in turkey which keeps up a healthy immune system and advance the business development.
Poultry probiotic ingredients from reproducer's application may outperform USD 8.7 million by 2026. Rise in cheap and high-quality chicken may motivate product need. Developing customer mindfulness with respect to personal satisfaction and healthy food is probably going to drive industry development. Investments in technological developments and R&D exercises may drive the business development.
The global poultry probiotics ingredients market is segmented into product, application, and region. On the basis product, the global poultry probiotics ingredients market is segmented into Lactobacilli, Bifidobacterium, Streptococcus, Bacillus, and Others. On the basis application, the global poultry probiotics ingredients market is segmented into broilers, layers, turkeys, breeders, and chicks &poults. On the basis of region the global poultry probiotics ingredients market is bifurcated into Europe, Latin America, North America, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific.
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North America, driven by Canada and the U.S. poultry probiotic ingredients market measure enlist critical development over 8% up to 2025. Developing buyer awareness towards devouring high protein products may drive the overall market. Positive controls by FDA in regards to GRAS endorsement for these products alongside antibiotics ban in U.S is probably going to drive industry development.
Europe driven by UK, France and Germany poultry probiotics market demand may outperform USD 35.5 million by 2026. Rising worries towards livestock disease outbreaks and AGP's ban in the region may support the product demand. Expanding need for quality feed alongside expanding R&D spending may support the business development.
Asia Pacific driven by Japan, India and China poultry probiotic ingredients market estimate was esteemed at over USD 25.4 million out of 2018 and may surpass in the predictable time allotment. Rising meat utilization in the area attributable to its rich protein substance may drive the business development. Supporting control in regards to the antibiotics ban alongside different event demonstrating lethal impacts of antibiotics residual remaining accumulation in meat products may drive the regional growth.
The important enterprises catering to the world-wide Poultry Probiotic Ingredients market are Novus Biomin, International, Evonik Industries, DuPont, and DSM.
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That's why St. Louis Family Attractions Card is sharing 56 ways to keep the whole family entertained on a rainy day. Our list includes some suggestions that will get you out of the house, but if you prefer to stay in your PJs, we have plenty of ideas for indoor fun too!
1. Get comfy and read a family-friendly book that has a movie version. Watch the movie version afterwards and ask them which they liked better. Our picks: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Lorax, The Princess Bride, Where the Wild Things Are, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlotte's Web, The Jungle Book, Harry Potter or any book from the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series.
2. Get donuts at any one of the many local donut stores. St. Louis Public Radio did a recent piece on the 8 Best Doughnut Shops in St. Louis that's worth a listen.
3. Go through all of those pictures you've been meaning to organize on your computer and revisit all of those fun family moments. Kids LOVE looking at themselves, especially when it they can see what they looked like when they were younger. Bonus idea: order prints of yours and the kids favorite photos and put together a photo album.
4. Write letters (on actual paper with actual pens and pencils) to out-of-town relatives or friends.
5. Use our free Family Attractions Card discount to get a Buy One Get One Half Off discount and see what's new at the Magic House!
6. Get your rain gear on and have a rain gutter regatta. Afterwards, warm everyone up with hot cocoa!
7. Create decorations for an upcoming holiday with some seasonal arts & crafts projects. Decorate pinecones, paint flower pots, or make leaf art. Get started with these creative ideas.
8. Throw an impromptu Talent Show to discover your family's hidden talents. If you have track lighting in your house, turn the lights to make the performers shine in the limelight!
9. Create a time capsule with handwritten notes, drawings and various items to be opened on a future rainy day years from now.
10. Take a nap with your kids. Snuggle time = time well spent.
11. Start an epic game of hide and seek in the house – last one found gets a prize.
12. Channel your inner pastry chef and bake a cake, cookies, or cupcakes. Be sure to taste the finished products. You know, for "quality control".
13. Get every blanket, sheet, and pillow in your entire house and build a blanket fort so big, it will rival anything in Game of Thrones.
14. Pass the day with some fun games like Jenga, Candy Land, and Monopoly. Mix in some action games like Charades or Pictionary to keep everyone on their toes.
15. Update your wardrobe by gathering some old clothes and drawing on them with magic markers or sharpies. Have a fashion show afterwards to show off the new designs.
16. Vote on what's for dinner and then have everyone play a role in preparing it together.
17. Take a trip to the Saint Louis Art Museum. Have each family member find their favorite piece of art and tell you what they like about it.
18. Teach your old dog a new trick.
19. Dig out that puzzle you've been saving and work together to complete it.
20. Find a video game that everyone enjoys and take turns playing together.
21. Two Words: Dance. Party.
22. These are the times when play-doh is a play-duh! Don't have any? Make your own.
23. Find some old socks and buttons and make your own sock puppets – when everyone is finished, it's time to put on a show. Finger puppets and paper bag puppets also work great!
24. Work together to write a story – start with "Once upon a time…" and switch writers for each paragraph to see where the story takes you. Your kids' wild imaginations may surprise you.
25. Learn about the 1904 World's Fair, the Spirit of St. Louis and other great St. Louis moments that made history at the Missouri History Museum.
26. Create an indoor obstacle course with challenges along the way and see who gets through it the fastest.
27. Put on a play. Use old makeup and clothing to play dress up and act out scenes from the kids' favorite books or movies.
28. Take a series of fun, creative selfies with the whole family throughout the day and turn it into a rainy day photo album.
29. Cuddle up with a pile of books.
30. Learn, create, and inspire with these STEM apps for your tablet.
31. Play "Simon Says" or "Follow the Leader."
32. Make your own instruments; then, lead a marching band parade through the living room.
33. See the largest mosaic collection in the world at the historic Cathedral Basilica.
34. Check out an online camp (They're not just for summertime)!
35. Anything that involves bubble wrap.
36. Make math fun with Hooda Math.
37. Play Keep it Up. Blow up some balloons, toss 'em in the air and don't let them touch the ground.
38. Learn to code.
39. Make a marshmallow catapult and see who can catch the most in their mouth.
40. Have domino races. Set them up and let them fall—kids will love seeing the chain reaction. Make it twice as fun by ordering the national pizza chain to deliver lunch!
41. Try your hand at colorful salt painting.
42. Organize an indoor scavenger hunt.
43. Pull out the building blocks and Legos and create a mini city.
44. Build an arch, simulate a space mission or check out an OMNIMAX movie at the Saint Louis Science Center.
45. Embrace your inner Einstein with cool science experiments.
46. Play "I Spy" or "20 Questions."
47. Make a bird feeder.
48. Become an origami master.
49. Make shaving cream sculptures (in the sink of course).
50. Make your own granola bars.
51. Use hallways for classic games like "Red Light, Green Light" and "Leap Frog."
52. Bowl at home using water bottles as pins. Go "Cosmic" bowling by dropping a glowstick in the bottle and play in a dark hallway.
53. Learn a few magic tricks.
54. Pillow fight!
55. Get all dressed up and host your own fancy tea party (be sure to invite the dolls and stuffed animals).
56. Have an indoor "camp out" with sleeping bags, a tent, board games and s'mores.
Spending time with the family is what it's all about so cut loose, have fun, and make a mess if you have to. After all, rainy day activity #57 can always be to clean up after yourself!

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An Evening of Poetry and Music
Contributors including North Devon based poets Frances Corkey Thompson, Mark Haworth-Booth, Pat Millner, Jenny Hamlett and Simon Millward, who have all published collections of their own, will be reading from the new Moor Poets Anthology Vol 4 with songs from Tony Wade, a singer songwriter well known to Plough audiences.
Moor Poet is an active creative community of Devon writers based originally in the rural South West with Dartmoor at its heart but now with members across the county including four of us in the North. It continues to strengthen its influence through a range of activities and events which attract, develop and promote writing talent. This is expressed in a variety of poetic voices and styles which we wanted to celebrate and share in this latest fourth anthology.


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YUI 3.4.0 Preview Release 3 Now Available on CDN
The YUI team has just completed the final development sprint for the 3.4.0 release. At this time we consider the code functionally complete. We are planning to spend our next sprint focusing on our final round of testing and creating more examples and documentation. We have posted an FC (functional complete) build to the CDN for community exploration and feedback. You can access this release at http://yui.yahooapis.com/3.4.0pr3/build/yui/yui-min.js.
There are some particular areas of the library where we'd love to have community feedback:
- Loader has had a significant update for 3.4.0. If you are doing manual load specifications via
use("*")or make use of submodule configurations, we'd greatly appreciate you trying your code with the new Loader to be sure we are correctly handling all use cases. For more detailed information on the Loader changes in this release, refer to the blog post describing 3.4.0 Loader changes.
- Calendar and Panel are fully functional and ready for developer use.
- Graphics: There have been a few API changes that will affect any experimental code written on the Graphics API distributed in the PR2 release.
getShape()has been renamed
addShape(). There have also been several attribute replacements.
- Transition: Native transitions are now supported in FireFox.
- WidgetButtons has been released as a new Widget extension that allows you to place css-styled buttons in the header and footer of any widget that implements standard module support.
- Widget-Modality and Widget-AutoHide plugins have been converted to extensions.
- Widget: Added support for destroy(true) which will remove and destroy all child nodes (not just the boundingBox and contentBox) contained within the Widget's boundingBox. destroy() will maintain its current behavior due to the potentially high run-time cost of destroying all child nodes. If you destroy Widgets in your application or are a custom widget developer, your help in testing this change would be appreciated.
- ScrollView now supports vertical paging, includes a scrollview-list plugin to add CSS classnames to immediate list elements, as well several bug fixes and refactoring
- App Framework: We want to extend a sincere thank you to all of the developers in the community who have taken the time to test drive the new App Framework. We have received excellent feedback following the PR2 release. Please continue to explore these components and send us your observations and suggestions.
You can get additional information on the content of this release by reviewing the History Rollup and the full list of tickets addressed in PR3. Please file any enhancement requests, bugs and regressions in the ticket database on YUILibrary.com.


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Ellie Carpenter had heard all about the National Women's Soccer League.
The 18-year-old Canberra United defender had seen her Westfield Matildas teammates go to the United States and thrive - setting an example she wanted to follow.
And buoyed by her fantastic Westfield W-League 2017/18 Season, which saw Carpenter named the NAB Young Footballer of the Year, she decided to roll the dice and try her luck.
CAPTAINCY CHANCE: Carpenter happy to wear Canberra armband
EXTRA TIME: Alanna Kennedy's special mission
She set a slew of records in the United States with Portland Thorns, becoming both the youngest player to feature in a NWSL match and youngest scorer in the competition's history.
The experience was a deeply positive one for Carpenter and, now back in Australia's capital, she feels comfortable sharing her lessons learned with her Westfield W-League teammates.
"I think it helps a lot [playing overseas]," she said.
"Playing abroad this year over in Portland, it's nice to bring it back to the W-League and share what I learned over there.
"In my Portland Thorns team, I had a lot of world-class players from the US national team, the Canadian national team.
"So I think every week I was either defending or playing against a world class striker.
"It's a privilege to play alongside them and it's even a challenge to play against them week in week out."
Carpenter is hopeful her tricks of the trade discovered in the United States will help Canberra United qualify for the Westfield W-League 2018/19 Finals Series.
And a big 12 months seems likely for Carpenter, with the Westfield Matildas defender desperate to feature in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 in France.
"Everyone who plays football watches the World Cup," she said.
"I watched the girls in 2015 and it looked like an amazing experience. I'm just trying everything that I can do to be selected in that squad next year. Hopefully I'll be there in France.
"You can't be complacent at all and someone's always there behind you, trying to take your spot.
"So you always have to be at 100% on and off the field, and give it your all every time you're out there."


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The Politics of Fiction
Is there a connection between stories, imagination and politics?
Listening to stories widens the imagination; telling them lets us leap over cultural walls, embrace different experiences, feel what others feel. Elif Shafak builds on this simple idea to argue that fiction can overcome identity politics.
Why you should listen to her (from her TED Speaker Page):
Elif Shafak explicitly defies definition — her writing blends East and West, feminism and tradition, the local and the global, Sufism and rationalism, creating one of today's most unique voices in literature.
Her uncommon political stances have not gone without controversy. At the publication of her novel The Bastard of Istanbul, which crosses two family histories, one Turkish, the other Armenian, she faced charges for "insulting Turkishness." The case was later dismissed, and Shafak's role in the rare combination of radical and sentimental writer remains uninterrupted. Shafak also writes song lyrics for well-known rock musicians in her country.


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This week's first line for the Limerick-Off on MadKane's Humor Blog is:
"A woman whose budget was strained…"
As always, she allows for minor variations to the first line as long the end rhyme word is unchanged.
Here is my pair:
A lady had struggled and strained
to lose all the weight she had gained,
but her plan had its flaws
and included malt balls,
So what little she lost, she regained.
He preferred his potatoes well strained,
but her interest in pleasing had waned.
So he often sat down
to eat with a frown,
his displeasure barely restrained.
Because of the holidays, this week's Limerick-Off will last two weeks, so there is still plenty of time to add your own limerick to the challenge!
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Maybe I Overreacted
I rarely stand up for myself or for people I know. So I surprised myself earlier this week when I couldn't resist the urge to call Social Services on behalf of a stranger for something other than a neglect or abuse call-which I would and have actually done before. This time though, I was calling about one of the volunteers they had enlisted.
Our county has a group home for children whose parents are neglectful, abusive or incarcerated. Most of the kids at the group home can't be placed with foster families either because of the nature of their situation or the lack of available foster care at any given time. When I was a teen I had to stay there for a short time, a few days or so, maybe a week, and I have visited children there as well. Volunteers are used for chauffeuring kids to appointments or meetings when the group shuttle bus isn't available. I realized that I was sitting next to one-such volunteer and her ward in an overcrowded waiting room because the woman was clueless and wouldn't stop talking about the boy's situation in public. She kept asking him questions and while he answered politely enough, it was obvious he didn't want to talk-he kept lowering his voice and not-obviously-enough tried to change the subject.
I know he lives in the group home and how long he's been there because she called it by name and asked him how long he's been there. None of MY business, probably none of HER business, but now a dozen people know HIS business. And she continued to ask him questions in a bubbly, out of touch tone, like she really didn't get it. She responded to his lack of sleep with something along the lines of "Oh, that sucks. I have a baby and she keeps me up most nights, so I know exactly how you feel with not being able to sleep". Really? This continued for a few minutes before I left and I'm sure it continued after.
I wanted to tell her off in the waiting room, to tell her that while it is great she is volunteering her time she needed to just think about what this kid's life is like and quit talking about it in front of others. But between my lack of backbone and the assumption that he probably would've felt worse if I made a scene, I left without saying a word. But even after a twenty minute drive to calm myself I couldn't shake my anger or my sorrow and ended up parked on the side of the road, Googling Social Services. After I was transferred to the "right person", I explained I wasn't trying to get anyone in trouble and that the main reason I called was to suggest more sensitivity training for volunteers. I told her I had hoped that the only reason I realized the boy's situation was because I had personal experience at the home, so maybe I was overreacting. But she said they do a lot of promotions for the home to raise funds and recruit volunteers so any number of people are familiar with it, and the boy's situation is his own business and they need to protect the confidentiality of these kids, so she appreciated my call.
I've had time to
over analyze think about the situation and my actions, and I still worry that I overreacted. But at the same time I know how much I worried about people knowing about my few days in that group home, I can only imagine two years would be worse. I hope I did the right thing.
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Monday Night.
Monday night, three weeks after you arrived at the ER, you finally opened your eyes.
One day after they decided to let you go, you looked at me.
Monday night, you moved your head and you responded to my voice.
Your eyes welled up, but you couldn't talk, couldn't tell me what was wrong.
Monday night, I videotaped you and hoped, no, I knew this was the turning point.
I begged you to stay with us; I promised to help you if you could just stay awake.
Monday night, I let myself believe that it wasn't over.
I told myself this was what we had been waiting for.
Monday night, you said goodbye, but my hope blinded me and I couldn't see it.
Tuesday morning, you closed your eyes.
One day after they decided to let you go, you looked at me.
Monday night, you moved your head and you responded to my voice.
Your eyes welled up, but you couldn't talk, couldn't tell me what was wrong.
Monday night, I videotaped you and hoped, no, I knew this was the turning point.
I begged you to stay with us; I promised to help you if you could just stay awake.
Monday night, I let myself believe that it wasn't over.
I told myself this was what we had been waiting for.
Monday night, you said goodbye, but my hope blinded me and I couldn't see it.
Tuesday morning, you closed your eyes.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Goodbye Crafty 2013.
Hello 2014.
I just deleted four drafts from blogger. Two random updates that were outdated in the wording, a post about anonymity and a list that I've now lost interest in. I figure I can combine anything from those in this one post and move on from 2013.
I "committed" to posting more and participating in more challenges last year and failed, completely. I probably won't be better this year but I know better than to publicly commit again. A lot of my valid excuses for not writing revolved around crafting.
Crafty things I did last year:
-Worked on my crazy quilt entries for the first half of the year, didn't complete the challenge but it was nice to actually spend some time working on my quilt blocks.
-Spent over a month making 50 invitations for a friend's bridal shower. This was way more stressful than it should have been. I didn't want to disappoint the bride, I wanted to impress her friends and family and I put a ton of unnecessary pressure on myself to make everything perfect. But they turned out awesome so I guess it was worth it!
-Designed subway art canvases for a wedding gift and for my sister. They ended up being 24x30"; I didn't take a picture of Gina's after I finished, I was so excited that I took it straight over to her house and then she promised to take pictures of it on the wall but she keeps forgetting too. Designing these took way longer than I expected-only worked on them in the evenings after work so it took me almost two weeks. Once the printed canvas arrived from Spoonflower I just wrapped it around an artist canvas and stapled it in place.
-Made a dozen "Thank You" cards as an additional wedding gift for my friend.
-Made random cards and stamped jewelry gifts for friends throughout the year.
-Made a dozen "Hello" cards for a random stranger in an online holiday gift exchange.
-Made and mailed out two dozen Christmas cards. I waited until the weekend before Christmas so this was a touch stressful.
-Made another dozen Christmas cards for Gina to mail out. I'm pretty sure she let the kids play with them instead. Oh well.
Non-crafty things that kept me from writing last year:
-Played crappy Facebook/phone games.
-Read a few books, not as many as I wanted to. Seems I always challenge myself to 36 on Goodreads then I only get in 18.
My last two updates:
Gina is almost finished with her clinical trial. She can't really discuss it with anyone so I can't really go into details but everyone is optimistic. She is in the beginning stages of being in remission and is doing maintenance chemo and the doctors are monitoring her remaining spots in her lungs. I still have some posts on her and cancer and everything but like always, those will be written "later".
My littles are getting too big, too fast. We baked cookies together for the first time. It was so much fun that I'm thinking of making it a monthly ritual and not just a Christmas one.
My vague goals for the year:
Craft more.
Write more.
Play more.
Read more.
Love more.
Hope everyone is having a great New Year!
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ear Choral Director of Asheboro High School: I attended your Winter Chorus Concert, the one in which four lanky boys — two on trombone, two on trumpet — stood at the front of the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church and raised their instruments to sound the opening fanfare, a rousing arrangement that prompted the chorus, 80-some girls and boys to file in from the back of the church, march down the aisle and fan out, just as you'd choreographed them to do. They lined the sides of the church, perfect formation, girls resplendent in black satin dresses; boys spruced up in black suits and bow ties, tenor and alto and soprano voices crisscrossing, projecting in all directions, enveloping the audience in song.
They sang "Hoj, Hura, Hoj," a call-and-response Czech mountain song, and you asked us, the audience, to imagine an echo resounding throughout the snowy Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, and we did — we were transported! Two soloists sang selections from My Fair Lady; you told us that these songs would be part of those students' college auditions, so we listened harder, holding on to every note. The ensemble sang "Il Est Bel et Bon," a French piece, and then you announced that the concert would culminate with a performance of the "Hallelujah" chorus from Handel's Messiah. A showstopper.
It's an ambitious piece of music to teach, a promise that your students will graduate knowing how to sing a masterpiece that can follow them for the rest of their lives, and as you raised your arms to signal the beginning, you moved to the back of the room, out of the audience's sight. You were focused solely on those students, nudging the corners of your own mouth upward to remind them to smile, but I hope you also heard the outpouring of our applause, how we whooped and jumped to our feet at the end, lifted by the exuberance of these young voices, the ones you've taken such care to shape.
I can't imagine the effort involved in putting on this show. A renovation to the high school auditorium meant that the performance had to change locations, and that's why it was at the church across the street; a key singer couldn't make it at the last minute, so your own husband stepped in to sing with the students.
What were you thinking, watching your students on stage? "Please don't rush and please don't go sharp," you told me, laughing — but I can hear so much more in your voice, the many challenges you face: navigating snow days and illnesses; scheduling time for rehearsals; encouraging students to be collaborative and respectful; keeping standards high. "It's shocking what students have to overcome," you say, and your voice breaks, but just as quickly, a lilt there, and the acknowledgment of pride — of the maturity of your students, of their depth of character and understanding and empathy; of their willingness to try new things, of their resilience, of their optimism and hope. And I can't help but think that many of those qualities are a reflection of you and of your teaching. A labor of love.
Dear Choral Director — and also every English teacher and math teacher and chemistry teacher and librarian and principal at every school throughout this state — a resounding hallelujah, hallelujah! For your work, your sacrifice, your heart. A standing ovation to you all.
Elizabeth Hudson
Editor in Chief


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If you have the good fortune to be allowed to work from home, you probably are wondering about just how you can set up the perfect home office. Of course, a comfortable office chair goes a long way in ensuring that you are comfortable while you work. But what many people fail to consider is that it is incredibly important to get some standing in during the workday, too. Sitting for too long, whether at once, or over all, can have some really damaging effects to your health.
You really need to consider your health when you are setting up the perfect home office. Sure, you want a great work desk, but what about a standing station, too? Create a standing station that will allow you to keep your circulation flowing, and your body will thank you years later. Of course, you might be thinking that investing in one of those desks that convert from sitting to standing are a little too expensive. Some of them cost more than $800. But, you don't really need to spend that much. Instead, you can actually invest in just a hundred dollars worth of materials, or even less, and create your own standing station.
If you are getting excited about the possibilities of creating a standing station, head to Home Depot to explore your options. As you look into your options, remember that you can take advantage of a great partnership Home Depot has with Groupon. With Groupon's Coupons, you can save 30% off, 50% off, and even print out cash coupons. Rather than grow too concerned about how much money your convertible standing/sitting desk will cost, just invest a little bit of cash at Home Depot, and build a customized standing station that will suit your needs perfectly.
You certainly want to create a home office that is going to treat you better than the workplace. Rather than force yourself to stay confined to a cubicle even at home, take advantage of your newfound freedom to work at home by creating the workspace of your dreams with both a sitting desk and standing station.


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Management Consultant, Entrepreneur, Urban Farmer
I've spent the majority of my career over the last 20 years primarily in consulting roles. Like many in the business, I am an accidental tourist when it comes to consulting. I didn't go to college to learn how to do it, nor did I get recruited by a global consulting firm out of school. Instead, I found my way into the world of consulting via a chance opportunity to move to the south of France in 2000 working for what was then known as SemaGroup – a mid-sized French conglomerate. There I focused primarily on business process development and business architecture modeling working on both the product development side as well as implementation for clientele in Kenya.
From France I moved to Prague where I consulted on behalf of Amdocs, an Israeli company focused on telecommunications software, at Czech Telecom as they moved towards privatization. I then moved on to Pre-Sales and Business Development and was able to work in the Czech Republic, Russia, Poland, Romania and Israel all whilst learning the art of the deal and customer service. I also learned that I loved consulting and helping clients become successful.
After my European adventures I moved back to the States with my soon-to-be wife and lived in Chicago for a few years working at US Cellular as a Project/Program Manager on a variety of projects including a major billing system conversion. From there, we headed to Seattle in 2005 where I began working with Slalom Consulting and also where we've continued to make our home. Over the past 9 years, my consulting delivery work has focused primarily on the 3 P's (Project/Program/Portfolio Management) as well as Strategy and Planning, Business Case Development and Strategic Sourcing. I've had the pleasure to work with many clients across companies such as Microsoft, Expedia, T-Mobile, Univar and the Seattle Times. During this time, I honed my skills in the 'holy trinity' of consulting – Sales, Management and Delivery, and worked my way up to managing a P&L of over $20M in annual revenues across 40-50 clients in the Seattle area.
In 2013 I started Thirsty Dog Consulting with the intent to provide management consulting services to select clientele in the Seattle area and Pacific Northwest. I truly love working side-by-side with clients and helping them to solve their biggest business problems. My passion is doing what's right for the client – always.


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From a SheFinds Reader: I need help finding a minimizer that does what it's supposed to do, and keeps my breasts from falling under my arm pits and out to the side. I had one years ago that accomplished this, but I haven't been able to find another one, and this type of bra really makes me look thinner more in proportion. Does this product exist?
The Answer: Yes, this product certainly does exist! What you need is a good minimizer, without too much separation.
The Wacoal Seamless Slimline Minimizer Bra is a sleek and modern minimizer bra, with comfortable styling that reduces size not shape. The center gore does not stretch, so it keeps its shape and stays in place.
You could also try a seamless option, such as the Wacoal's Bodysuede Full Figure Seamless Underwire bra, style 85814, which will give you a rounded shape and a supportive lift, because if your breasts are lifted, you automatically look thinner and in proportion.
Another top pick is the Chantelle Volupte Seamless Minimizer Bra, which will shape and smooth your bustline, with smooth cups for a more natural silhouette. The seamless underwire cups minimize size, not shape, and this bra features comfort straps to gently cushion the shoulder.
To have more of your burning bra questions answered, make sure to check out our Best Bras Guide, and our guide to the Best Bras for Big Busts!


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Permobil M300 Corpus HD power wheelchair
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|Power wheelchair buyer's guide
Permobil M300 Corpus heavy duty power wheelchair is designed specifically for users up to 450 lbs. M300 Corpus HD has extremely sturdy arm and legrests as well as wider footplates for additional room, and it features the renowned corpus seating system for the ultimate comfort with an unmatched power tilt range of 0° - 45° and an unprecedented recline of 85° - 150°. M300 wheelchair base is highly maneuverable and has been both extended and widened for the HD model, while the suspension has been strengthened for an overall more stable platform. M300 Corpus HD wheelchair has ultra-strong actuators which allow users to safely elevate their feet above their hearts, while the durable mesh-style upholstery helps keep moisture away from the body.Features
- Incredibly strong actuators for seat functions
- Adjustable, extremely durable, sturdy legrests
- Oversized, independently adjustable footplates
- Independently adjustable suspension for a smooth ride under any condition
|M300 Power wheelchair
|Maximum user weight
|450 lbs.
|Maximum speed options
|Driving range (1)
|17.8 miles
|Base width
|Base length
|Minimum turning radius
|Ground clearance
|Optional seat elevator
|Battery type
|Group 24, Group 34
|Drive electronics
|120A R-net
|Maximum slope (2)
|7.5° up / 7.5° down
|Seat to floor height
|Seat tube
|18", 19", 20"
|(1) Actual driving range will vary based on driving and battery conditions.
(2) Refer to owner manual for safe driving practices.
|Corpus HD seating system
|Legrest elevation
|85° - 170°
|85° - 170°
|Armrest pad lengths
|13", 16", 18"
|Seat widths
|19", 21", 23", 25"
|Seat depths
|19" - 25"
|Backrest heights
|Tilt options
|0° - 45°
|No manual option
|Recline options
|85° - 150°
|85° - 120°
Permobil warrants this product against defects in material & workmanship according to the schedule below:
- Period of One year under proper use, care and service.
- Permobil warrants the frame of each chassis for the lifetime of the customer.
- All warranties will cover parts only and do not extend beyond the initial purchaser from an authorized Permobil Dealer.
- Warranty does not include any labor or shipping charges incurred in replacement for installation or repair and any such product.
Commencement of Warranty period:
Each warranty shall begin on the date the product (powered wheelchair base and/or seating system) is first delivered to the customer, or forty (40) days from the date the product is shipped to the Dealer by Permobil, whichever comes first.
Permobil will not warrant parts damaged by improper installation and/or repairs/modifications made to any part without specific consent from manufacturer. The manufacturer does not warrant parts damaged by contamination, abuse, misuse, accident, negligence, battery fluid spillage or leakage, commercial use, use other than normal, improper operation, maintenance, storage.Please call us for specific details.
- No returns accepted after 30 days from date of shipment.
- All returns are subject to a restocking fee.
- All returns must have an RGA number (Returned Goods Authorization Number) unauthorized returns will not be accepted.
- The products must be new, unused condition, not tampered with, in original packaging and returned at the customer's expense in the original packaging.
- If your return is not due to any manufacturing defect then the original shipping cost and credit card/paypal processing fee will be deducted from the total refund
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Sonia is a slave to her culture. One where women are responsible for all of the cleaning, cooking, and child rearing. She wants to do well in school and graduate, but taking care of the family including her "Druncle" proves to be, at times, too much. She is sent to Mexico to live with her cigar smoking grandmother and cousin Maria for the summer. There she discovers her roots and the love of Mexico. Her life takes many turns some good, some not so much. I am very glad I read this book due to the explanation of Mexican culture. There are mature scenes and language in this story which enhances its authentic voice.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Eat Brains Love by Jeff Hart
Not my favorite book. Maybe it is the whole Zombies ripping apart humans. Blood, guts, gore and romance? Addition characters are the Psychic Friend, Secret Agents, and Creepy Bow tie guy. There are some surprises, but the gore factor was too much for me. I always read before bed and there was no sleeping as I read this book.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge
Graphic number two as part of the YALSA Challenge. I enjoyed this book a lot more than I did War Dogs. Perhaps that is because the paper is not shiny or quite as colorful. The most enjoyable part of this book is that the pictures are not only beautiful, but are essential to the story. Paige's family has moved to New York City. She buys a sketchbook that is like a journal expressing her feelings through words and art. I highly recommend it.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Dogs of War by Sheila Keenan and Nathan Fox
As part of the 25 book challenge I have read outside my comfort zone. My latest book is a graphic novel. It was difficult for me to read due to the intense colors and sounds written as words. Watching Batman and Robin, the original one, with its bam and smash spelled out was easier.
I have studied military history and did not know about the roles canines have played in history. It was fascinating to read and think about these heroic dogs and their handlers. I thought the last segment was the best. It is either due to the graphics being less intense or that I know more about the Vietnam Conflict. At the end of this book there is a text summary of the history of dogs in wartime as well as a bibliography of additional resources.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
I wasn't sure I liked this book at first. I was going to stop reading it and then gave it one last push. By the end of the first section I was hooked. The alien mother ship appeared in the sky. Were they friendly? The whole world speculated on the visit. Then there is an electromagnetic pulse that takes out all electronics. Then flooding that causes America to lose all of the populations on both coasts. Third is the plague that wipes out billions of people, then the silencers...who are snipers picking off survivors. What will the aliens send next? What if they look just like us?
Told from multiple perspectives and I couldn't wait for all the characters to collide. The cliffhanger ending surprised me as I disgustedly closed the book. Now I have to wait for the sequel. Sigh.
If you love dystopian literature as much as I do, you will love this thriller that takes place in the near future.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Beauty Queens written and read by Libba Bray
I checked this book out as an audio-book via Overdrive from the public library. Wow. I switched to the print version and found I was much less engaged in the story. The author does a fantastic job on reading the story using her voice to create a multitude of characters.
In a society where women are to be beautiful and brainless, there is a plane crash stranding the contestants on a deserted island. All of the adults have perished in the crash. The girls use their Teen Dream skills to adapt and survive in their new environment. As we go through the story we learn more about what lies beneath these beauty queens.
(YALSA HUB Reading Challenge Title)
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
The Aliens are here...they want the earth and the extinction of the human race.
Wave 1: an electromagnetic pulse rendering all machines useless. Wave 2: tsunamis wiping out coastal cities. Wave 3: the Red Death, a deadly plague carried by birds. Wave 4: Silencers, humans who were implanted with alien intelligence as fetuses. We don't even want to know about Wave 5—do we?
This story is told from multiple perspectives with relatively short chapters. I wasn't sure I liked it at first, and then WHOSH! I was hooked. What do we do when the enemy looks like us and knows how we think. Is there hope for the human race?
The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks
I have not read a lot of graphic novels, so this contest has provided me the incentive to break out of my comfort zone. I've always wanted to be a Superhero and this collection of comic strips was a fun read. Superhero girl is about the challenges of an ordinary teen life told through the eyes of a hapless teenage Superhero. She is faced with illness, an annoying older brother, and King Ninja.
(YALSA HUB Reading Challenge Title)
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How to Add Weighted Lead Tape to a Tennis Racket
Tennis players use lead tape to adjust the weight distribution on their racket 1. Proper weight distribution enhances stability, power, swing weight and balance 1. Lead tape typically comes in 6-inch strips or long rolls. Either version is available in 1/4- or 1/2- inch widths. Never use a strip longer than 6 inches. If you need to add more weight to a particular area, add more layers.
Cut lead tape into strips of no more than 6 inches long. Using sharp scissors, cut 1/2-inch tape in half lengthwise for a better fit on your racket.
Peel off the backing paper from the lead strip. Apply the tape to your tennis racket frame, throat or handle, depending on your weight adjustment goals. When applying tape to the frame, place the tape on both sides of the strings for balance.
Increase stability with 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock tape placement on your tennis racket frame. This tape configuration slightly increases swing weight and creates a wider sweet spot. Greater stability increases your power on shots hit off center, reducing hits that shake or jar your arm.
Change the location of your racket sweet spot with 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock tape placement on your tennis racket frame. This tape configuration moves the sweet spot higher up on the racket, to slightly increase swing weight and to add minor stability improvements similar to those gained from adding to the 3 and 9 o'clock positions.
Increase your tennis racket head and swing weight by placing tape at the top of the frame at the 12 o'clock position. This position is best for rackets that are very head light to begin with and acts to balance out the weight of the racket.
Add tape at the throat of the racket or bottom of the frame to increase the weight of the racket without disrupting the balance between head heavy and head light. Increasing the overall weight will provide more power and slightly improved stability.
Remove your racket grip tape and place lengthwise strips of lead tape on the handle. Adding weight makes a racket more head light, and is reserved for rackets that are naturally head heavy. Replace grip tape when you are satisfied with the amount of weight added.
After each piece of tape you add, take several swings with the racket to see how it feels and avoid adding too much weight at one time.
Store your lead tape in a safe place, away from children or pets. If eaten, lead tape can cause lead poisoning.
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Meet the Team
Dental Assistant
Being a dental assistant allows me to ensure a patient is comfortable and well informed about their dental health and treatment. I'm passionate about building honest, lasting relationships with patients and am attentive to each person's needs and concerns. I actively listen to patients, encouraging them to open up and talk about their fears. This gives me insight into the reassurance and assistance they need to take control of their smile.
In my spare time, I enjoy cheering for my Clemson Tigers! I love spending time with my husband, Blake, and our two sons, Cooper and Layne. Life with two boys keeps me busy and entertained!
Dental Assistant
I have a strong passion to make my patients feel welcome, relaxed, and safe during their visits. Each person has their own needs, physical and emotional, and I work hard to learn those needs so I can make sure they're met. I encourage patients to talk about their lives and interests. This helps form a trusting, comforting bond between us. I have more than 25 years of experience as a Certified Dental Assistant and still love coming to work each day.
The most important parts of my life are my two children. Our dog Charlie and our cat Tulip round out our family. We love trips to the beach and time spent exploring Charleston, enjoying all the history this beautiful city offers.
Dental Hygienist
I love helping our patients improve their oral health and smile. My days are spent providing thorough, gentle dental cleanings and patient education. I teach patients about the connection between a clean and healthy mouth and their overall health. When they understand how everything works together, they're motivated to make positive changes in their lives. I encourage healthy eating, good habits, and great home hygiene practices.
When I have free time, I love to work in my yard and to spend time with my dog Zoey, who's a yellow lab mix.
Dental Hygienist
I am originally from Indiana and have worked in the dental profession for 15 years. I began my career as a dental assistant and then continued my education at Trident Technical College, graduating in 2009. I am passionate about educating my patients and making them feel as comfortable as possible, hoping to establish long-lasting and trusting relationships.
When I am not in the office you can find me out with my husband and two children at the beach, local parks, or exploring downtown.
Financial Coordinator
I am here to help our patients with financial arrangements. I make sure they're able to get the most from their insurance benefits. I also act as a go-between for the patient and their insurance company. For many patients, making sense of their policy can be daunting. I explain what's covered and walk them through the various forms. I love seeing the relief on someone's face, when they realize they can get the dental care they need, when they need it.
When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my family. I have two sisters and a brother, and share my life with my dog, Maggie.
Scheduling Coordinator
I am committed to making our patients and their families experience in our office a pleasant one. Patient scheduling has been a passion and a challenge that has always lined up with my overall enjoyment of people. I try to incorporate my knowledge and involvement in customer service I have acquired in my 20 years of service into my daily routine to ensure patients have a satisfying and pleasant experience.
My husband and I came to South Carolina from Ohio nine years ago to be closer to our grandchildren. We spend a lot of time with them watching them grow and change as they get older. We also like exploring the many things that the Charleston life has to offer.
We recognize that all of our patients are unique and deserve to receive dental care that reflects their individual needs. Our experienced and talented dental team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding dental experience every time you visit our practice.
We are pleased to welcome you and your family, and we look forward to working with you.


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Imagination and imagery go hand in hand. This is where imagination and imagery meet.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Holiday Greetings from VaderVideo
Friday, December 12, 2008
Stock footage opportunities are everywhere...
Friday, August 22, 2008
Copyright thievery by well known publications...
Believe it or not, you as an "artist" retain all rights to that picture you just took or the video you just filmed. There are few exceptions where this may not be the case. The only one I can think of is, if you were contracted for hire as a camera person and it clearly is defined that the ownership and copyright belongs the employer or production company that hired the artist.
Along come the video sites. You know, the YouTube's of the world. There are more and more of them everyday. It seems to be the "hot thing" for just about every news company, publication and magazine out there. They want you to submit your work for their benefit. And is some cases only for their benefit and definitely not yours.
If you actually read the "Terms of Use" at most of these sites, they pretty much state that you give them the right to show your wares without much issue. YouTube clearly states that they have the right to "stream" your wares using various methods and also disseminate your wares using various methods. But they do understand who owns the copyright - you. They merely ask for the right to stream in many places. This is great for you as your wares may show up on various websites, links and so forth. But when all is said and done, they are smart enough to never directly profit off of you or your wares in a blatant manner. What does this mean? As an example, you will not find YouTube (Google) taking one of your videos or photographs, modifying it, and selling it for profit.
However, there are some companies out there that believe they have that right. And believe it or not, you actually forcefully agree to it. And most likely you aren't even aware of it. One example comes to mind and is the reason that this is being written.
Fast forward to National Geographic. National Geographic started a new site area called "Everyday Explorers". It is basically a YouTube like place for you to show your wares that have to do with topics that National Geographic typically covers. They actually have it broken down into four (4) video categories; Favorite Places, Green Tips, Weather and Wildlife and Pets. Neat.
I figured, what the heck, NG is well known. So why not share my wares with their audience. Why not show some of my really neat lightning footage and photographs with a demographic that is well defined. And that is about where it ends.
I proceeded to upload a couple of vids that I also have on YouTube that have to do with some really neat lightning stuff. I uploaded these in mp4 format, just as their site claimed that was a recognized format. Nice small compact files. But the site rejected them and claimed they could not be processed. Hmmm. They worked on YouTube. They worked on Revver... But Vimeo also had the same problem. Maybe their converter software isn't the latest and greatest? Maybe my codecs are too new? In any case, it stopped me dead and gave me time to actually do a little more reading on their site. One thing stuck in my mind however the whole time. I recall getting an error when I first tried to submit. It was unrelated, but did get my attention. It made me check a check box that made me agree to their "Terms of Use". It asks this every time you upload.
I proceeded to click on the tiny little text link titled "Terms of Use" to see just what those terms state. Sometimes, there is a clearer explanation on how to upload, formats etc... within such terms. No such luck, no tech stuff. But something else caught my eye;
It was under Section II item number 5 on their terms:
II. Intellectual Property Issues
5. By uploading material, posting comments, or providing other content to the Site ("User Content"), you grant National Geographic (which includes its subsidiaries and licensees) the following rights: a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivatives of the User Content, in whole or in part, without further review or participation from you, in any medium now existing or subsequently developed, in editorial, commercial, promotional, and trade uses in connection with NG Products. An NG Product is defined as "a product of National Geographic, a corporate subsidiary, affiliate, joint venturer, or licensee of National Geographic, in any language, which is associated with a National Geographic trademark and over which National Geographic has "Editorial Control." For the purposes of this Agreement, "Editorial Control" means the right to review, consult regarding, formulate standards for, or to exercise a veto over the appearance, text, use, or promotion of the NG Product. You also agree that National Geographic may make User Content available to users of the Site who may display and redistribute it in the same way that National Geographic makes all other Content available.
Read this carefully! It is a blatant hijacking of your rights!
It is my belief and opinion that this is a blatant hijack of your copyright! I am not an attorney, but I can read. When someone writes "you grant National Geographic (which includes its subsidiaries and licensees) the following rights: a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivatives of the User Content, in whole or in part, without further review or participation from you," you basically give up all rights! This is blatant robbery, hijacking, theft or whatever you want to call it.
As of today, I have written to NG about this as well as warned some fellow artists that may or may not have been aware of this. I am most curious as to their response. Will they change their tune? Will they try to start a legal battle? Will they continue on their unscrupulous path? Once I get a response, I will let you know the outcome. Stay tuned.
Monday, August 18, 2008
It was a Wednesday, not a Friday the 13th.
But this was one of the easiest times I have ever had in regards to capturing lighting in the form of hi-res still shots. So, now I wonder, is the 13th really a bad luck thing, or as some cultures believe, it may just be real good luck.
This storm passed through in about 50 minutes, or just short of an hour. The shots are in sequence, unmodified or touched up. Dramatic to say the least. Some of you will pick up on the fact of why I had to quit when I did. Just observe the last few shots. Yes, the strikes were getting a bit close, and very loud. Enjoy.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Same story, different channel, different angle...
Now some may be asking, "why promote yourself like this?" - Well, in all reality, that is not the intent. The real intent in this case is to get a message out. It just so happened that as a stock shooter, I happened on the right place at the right time. And there is a lesson to be learned and a question to be answered:
Fellow artists are always pondering the question; "What makes good stock footage?" or; "what can I shoot that hasn't been shot before?", and finally "what will sell?" - I personally stopped asking these questions a while ago and simply just shoot.
The simplest reason is, you never know what you will get. The other concept is, we can not determine what sells and what doesn't. And is it always about selling?
I think not! In this case, my intent was to film a drive up a mountain, maybe do a time lapse with it and then enjoy an afternoon with the kids in the campground while putting some marshmallows over a fire.
Well, things don't always work out the way one might think, and sometimes you get sucked into an ordeal you never would have thought about in a million years.
The important thing to learn from this experience is to always have the camera at your side and be ready to shoot because opportunity may only present itself once in a life time. That is what stock photography and stock videography is all about.
And finally, if an opportunity such as this arises, do it for the public to help send a PSA out. Who knows, something like this may at some point actually save a life. And that is what this videographer really hopes for.
Shooting stock leads to other events, sometimes.
About halfway up the mountain we hit a roadblock. So did hundreds of others. The reason? The local Sheriff's department closed the road due to an accident that happened at 4:00am. It involved drinking, driving and teens. Yes, unfortunately there were fatalities. In any case, we got word from the Sheriff's dept. that the road would soon open (it was now about 11:30-ish in the late morning). Then an officer noticed that I had a camera running and asked if it would be O.K. with me if I would film the wreckage as it came down the mountain on the tow truck. They explained that there had not been any local media at the scene and that it would be good footage to get for the sole purpose of sending a message to the public. "Show the end result of drinking, driving and being an inexperienced teen driver." - They recommended that I also contact the media afterwards as they may be interested in such footage.
Now I am thinking to myself, what an opportunity! I have the Sheriff on my side, making sure I am updated by the minute and given clearance and room to film this tow truck along with all the other commotion. Can't beat that! In my mind I am thinking, this is one of those moments where I have valuable footage for sale today that the media wants! Cool.
Of course, after shooting all the footage, and then having gone to the fest, I told my family that we had better head on back so that I can render this stuff and see what I have and contact the media as well. So we headed back down the mountain, past the accident site, which just gave us an eerie reminder. Luckily at one of the pullouts I spotted a local TV truck with dish and all. I pulled over and approached the nice lady reporter and cameraman and asked if they would be interested in this footage. Needless to say, they were. We exchanged numbers, information and deadlines. Now the clock was ticking....
I had until 8:30 pm (mind you this is a Sunday), to get this footage over to the station. It would be aired on the 10:00 pm news. Well, the rest is history. I didn't sell the footage, but "donated if" for several reasons:
- There is a very important public message involved - I consider it a personal message to all teens.
- I do not want to profiteer off of other people's tragedies.
- I figured the worst that can happen is that I make a new friend with a local reporter.
- I got a bonus - the local news station gave me credit on the air by putting my website on any footage that came from me.
Now that's an opportunity you can't pay for.
So, I suppose there is a moral to the story. One can't always expect to get hard cold cash for everything you do (or shoot). But if you give a little, you most likely will get a lot back. Think about it, where else can you get more exposure than on the news and on top of that, in essence for free?
So please watch this news report. The intent is not to flaunt my footage, but to send a message to teens. So if you have a teen driver in the family, make sure they watch this too.
Thank you to Linda Garrett and all the KGUN9 (Tucson, AZ) staff for allowing me to help them get the message out. Video News segment courtesy KGUN9 Tucson, AZ
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Sometimes when shooting you get lucky!
Of course one asks, "what's so special about fireworks?" Well, nothing really. I suppose they are pretty when they go off. They make nice explosive sounds. They go boom! But that about covers it. So how can a guy like me make this more exhilarating? More interesting? More...
You know, man's little firecrackers vs. the lightning of GOD? Now that would be cool! So off I went with camera (HDV) and camera (Canon XTi) and family in tow. Zoom lenses ready. Tripods ready. Tape loaded. SD chip loaded. Focus all setup - fixed at that, shooting up to 10 miles away! Tricky for sure.
Well, this time I did get lucky, but only after being patient for about 2 hours. Patience is a virtue and the payoff is great! Enjoy.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Monsoons 2008 - A Preview
Friday, June 27, 2008
2008 Monsoons are back and they are going to be bad...
However, that evening was absolutely fantastic. There was a special sunset tour and it was a full moon. However, we really didn't get to enjoy the moon as it was. A storm had worked its way in during the latter part of the day. But this made for some really awsome sunset footage and some really neat pictures. Here is a clip of the sunset in timelapse and HD! Sweet. (Yes, you can purchase this clip and many others as royalty free stock footage.)
Of course, that having been the beginning of this years monsoon adventure, there is nothing like driving through Roswell in hope sof spotting a UFO. We didn't :( Then on to Clovis, home of Cannon AFB and also my new Grand Daughter! I'm too young for this. Nanner Nanner.
But hey, aside from seeing this lovely newborn young lady, I did manage to get a little time to click a few shots of some awsome lightning. The storms on those upper plains are unbelievable. We even had a small tornado whip past us while eating dinner.
On the way back, once again we decided to make a quick stop at the sands, this time it was overcast and definately more bearable. I shot some neat timelapse of a gigantic storm front with lenticulars and cummulus all in one. Then off to spend the night in Las Cruces. Entering Las Cruces we got a free car wash from yet another nice storm with some really powerful lightning bolts. Of course I couldn't film those as I was the driver. Remember, it's not safe to fiddle with a camera, cell phone and a coffee all at once. :)
In any case, this Las Cruces storm was a monsoon, and it gave me an idea of what to look forward to. We got back to the Old Pueblo (a.k.a. Tucson for you "furners") and not even a day went by before the first storm hit. Cool.
So you all know what I will be up to for the next few months. It is afterall the annual monsoon season. So stay tuned as I will be announcing really cool things that I get on tape or as a still. And yes, you can buy copies, rights etc.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Widgets and Gadgets for selling stock footage...
Now comes along Pond5.com that didn't get into that particular article because, and sadly to say VideoMaker wasn't aware of them, yet. This of course is for a simple reason. Pond5 is pretty new and as in my last "frog" (OK, silly, I know, it's a "frame" with "blog" or or as it says "blog frames" in the title of this blog, but "blames" isn't as cute even though sometimes it may be appropriate) I introduced them by doing a simple comparison to another such site. They do have a certain appeal that others don't. But I won't get into that at this point.
So simply put, Pond5 now is starting to focus on marketing. In my humble opinion, perhaps not being in an article with everyone else may actually benefit them. They are not just another former stock photo site that is trying to force their software to fit the video model. They do only stock video at this time. That is their focus and they do it damn well. Being a submitter, ease of use is always a question. Efficiency is also a big deal. They seem to have that pretty much handled.
Now back to marketing. These guys have created some pretty innovative tools for that purpose. And these tools can be used nicely by submitters of such footage. But most important of all, it gives us, the submitter a chance to get focus. Now I am not talking about camera focus. I am talking about using these tools to send potential clients or buyers to the Pond5 site vie a pretty nifty "widget" and all while keeping them focused on the particular photag, (me for example) and his or her footage. This is cool. This is extremely cool. This, for the first time, actually gives me a shot at control should I decide to drive traffic to their site! It lets me drive traffic, show my goodies and if they buy anything, whether mine or not, still get that famous referral fee. Super cool.
This is a great way to do community marketing. These guys are ahead of their time. Now that may sound really cliché, but it is true for several reasons;
- A photag may be known for a specialty - shouldn't that be just as important and shouldn't a client that sought out such a specialized photag be presented with his or her specialty only for starters? Of course! This is focused marketing - some even call it SEO and SEM. Duh.
- If a photag goes through the trouble of uploading, clipping, describing, editing, etc, etc... should he or she have rights to the first shot of a sale?
- And finally if a photag is really known for their specialty and quality and drives traffic to such a site, from a really cool site that they took the time to build (hint, hint), shouldn't they be well rewarded in any case? After all, the entire community of any such site benefits from such driven traffic.
So here's my widget, cool huh?:
Friday, April 18, 2008
Pond5.com debuts at NAB 2008
The Pond5 Guys and their humble booth:
From left to right: Steve Penafiel (I'm sure he has a title too.), Dana Tower (CMO), Tom Bennett (CEO)
Visiting NAB 2008 in Vegas – Quite a trip!
Sony had a gigantic booth. Canon had a large booth. Then of course there is Panasonic, JVC and so on. But Sony was from my point of view the busiest booth of all. The only problem with that was that I could not get any time with anyone to figure out my next "rig" purchase. Ok, so I may not be the most important videographer in the world. But it was virtually impossible to really get anyone's time. And that is understandable by any means. Sony had so many toys out there, I felt like a kid walking into a candy store. Of course that simply made any decision more difficult too.
Actually, the whole show made me feel like I was going to have a sugar high. Everyone showed their latest and greatest. Cameras, cranes, and lights oh my! I can only say that I am glad not to be a journalist covering all this wonderful stuff. It would be overwhelming to say the least.
Stock footage is hot! If you shoot, then you should submit. There are many places to sell your footage, and many more to come. But this industry sector is learning quickly that what used to be common may not be so common any more. Competition is getting fierce between the various footage houses. Some have figured it out, and some are going to learn the hard way. But no one really does or understands the concept of automating the managed rights method yet, at least not efficiently for all parties.
Some of the facilitators are more cumbersome than others, and some need to let go of their ego to save themselves. It will be interesting to see how they stack up in about year from now.
B-roll, stock or whatever you want to call it, is here to stay and will grow immensely due to increases in the "Indy" world as well as more Internet based environments. Perhaps we will even see a legal battle in the film/video industry as we did in the music industry several years ago. Remember Napster? It's all about staying legal, getting rights, and protecting copyright.
Now please don't hold it against me for not getting into too much detail here. If I did that, this entry would be about 20 miles long and you would get bored. But if you really want to get the scoop on things, read, read and read more. There are plenty of journals, newspapers and magazines to confuse you, enlighten you and help you. Just my opinion. :)
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Review:Video Stock Footage Sites for Submitters...
I have been shooting for about 6 years now and one can only imagine what piles up in the tape bin. It's a grueling process to "suck"the footage into the editing bay and then actually look at it, over and over again. Or is it?
Clips here, clips there, clips everywhere. Now I am no Dr. Seuss, but I had to throw that in. But it is a very true statement. Then you gotta believe or at least think that these clips are worth something. No?
Well, I have been on a quest. The quest to help me determine where to sell all of this "high quality footage". After all, wouldn't it be nice to make a buck or two from stuff that basically is sitting in its digital closet known as tapes? Time to bring this stuff out of the closet so to speak.
Now I have not really been fair with myself either. I believed for quite a long time that my footage is crap! Yes, absolute garbage! Although I did have fun shooting it. So who cares other than me? Well, after pulling some stuff out and revisiting old times, I found that some of the stuff was actually pretty cool, in my opinion. Make a note of that statement. Particularly the "my opinion" part. For what you are about to read is purely my opinion and is in no way supposed to imply anything other than my personal opinion. This opinion is based on what I have experienced to date and in no way shall reflect fact or truth about any company, individual or entity named here. It is just my opinion, for what it's worth.
Now back to making a buck or two...
I started assembling clips from hours of footage. As I said, a grueling process. Also an instant schooling course on becoming a "vlogger" - yes a video log writer, as in the real industry, not the You Tuber types. Documenting, describing, analysing, noting, in some cases frame by frame. (Ok, really only when I am vlogging the lightning shots, but that's another story.)
So I came up with this bright idea. Let's make some DVD's and sell them. With all the You Tuber's, Internet Directors and let's not forget Hollywood, they should sell! Considering the pricing, it's a heck of a deal for all those nicely organized clips. (My Opinion!) - Ok, some of those are done and you can get them here and here is here is a little intro-info for them as well.
But there must be a better way and a way to sell by the clip. And there is! Actually there are several ways and several companies that will do this with you. I have so far only joined two(2) of them. So I will only tell you about my experiences with just these two. My guess is that I may not join any others either, as it is a lot of work to maintain the libraries in any case. So, call me lazy. But that is why I think I selected the best two. Now for the nitty gritty.
So I am going to review, based on first impression these two companies, Pond5.com and iStockphoto.com.
Right off the bat, you should have noticed that there is a link to Pond5.com, but not to iStockphoto.com. Why you ask? Well, I suppose I could link to the general iStockphoto.com site and just let it be that. But I refuse to just link to some site that I do business with, without having the opportunity to make a referral fee. Duh! iStockphoto.com does as well have such a program, but I have yet to understand why they are so picky about what the potential referral has to do, and when they have to do it and what needs to be turned on and.... . (You get the point.) - Strike 1 for iStockphoto.com
Uploading files of this nature is a very time consuming task, no matter who you work with. Or so it may seem. The fact is, both sites only accept files that are a minimum of 5 seconds to a maximum of 30 seconds. Great! That is what stock footage is all about. We are not producing major motion pictures here. But even these small times can create enormous sized files at full resolution. For example a full NTSC 720x480 progressive blah blah blah blah file easily reaches 68 MB (Mega Bytes not Mega Bits) in DV format. Just imagine an HDV file size! Then mix that in with your typical slooooow uploading speed and you will be drinking a lot of coffee while waiting for the first file to upload. Since this is typically the case, we need to automate this process and put it in background. Here is how the two companies stack up for this simple yet ever so important process...
iStockphoto.com - web based interface only, unless you agree to be exclusive with them. In the case of exclusivity, they will give you a FTP login/account.
Pond5.com - either via web (browser) or FTP with no special requirements or catches.
Now this may sound a bit picky, but if you can't use the old and reliable FTP stuff and let it run in background for such large files, then you will be hoping and praying that your sloooooow upload speed connection won't timeout the browser based method. With FTP you can "batch" a bunch of files and let it rip. With a browser based app, it is a bit problematic. - Strike 2 for iStockphoto.com and shame on you for trying to "force" the exclusivity angle on us artisans!
To be fair though, the Pond5 web based app has yet to work for me in any way shape or form. Of course I haven't really bothered with it in any case as I have no real use for it either. Maybe it's my browser blockage stuff (security settings) or simply that I am running on Vista. I really don't care in either case. I like FTP.
The curation process is a very intricate part of the whole mechanism. iStockphoto has the process named "Dismabiguation", Pond5 calls it "Tagging". iStockphoto also offers a very fancy processing screen for this. In my opinion, almost too fancy, hence cumbersome. Of course this process is cumbersome no matter what, because this is where you need to literally "vlog" the clip. However, iStock really did a great job on the facility and also in their training manual. They explain in very nice detail how to do it correctly. Of course I cheated and also applied this knowledge to my Pond5 uploads.
In a nutshell, iStockphoto and Pond5 each have their strengths and weaknesses in the "vlogging" process:
Upsides iStockphoto:
- Great training.
- Very elaborate (almost too elaborate) disambiguation process.
- Allow you to upload your choice of .jpg for the initial screen shot of the clip. (For me this was priceless when submitting lightning footage!)
Upsides Pond5:
- Allow FTP from the start without any hooks or catches or requirements.
- Simpler and less tedious "vlogging" - lots of check boxes - cool
- Allow you to make re-usable templates for the process - a tremendous time saver!
- Reasonable curation time (about a week and maybe a few days)
- Focused strictly on video!
- Some really neat features on the back end for the artisan (new stuff - nice dashboard)
Downsides iStockphoto:
- Very slow in curating uploads. So far the average time has been 2 weeks plus and still waiting. (At the time of this writing they have been re-vamping servers and such, but stated specifically that "this will not impact curation times". The re-vamping only impacts the uploading facility, as in, "you can not upload anything until we are done". Now patiently waiting a week later....)
- Very slow in curating uploads. Oh wait, already said that...
- Seems as if they consider video stock to be a secondary product by the menu placement and lack of front page highlights regarding video.
- When browsing and if you checked all of the boxes (Photos, Illustrations, Flash, Video) it is very hard to figure out which is which, particularly when the artist puts in a long title. A little icon would be nice as opposed to simply adding the text "(Video)" to the end of the title.
- Perhaps because this site is all of the above "stock stuff", it makes it not as focused.
Downsides Pond5:
- Not as big (yet) as iStock, but then again, this may be really good for some of us.
- Haven't done much marketing yet, but then again, time seems to be on their side and they are growing steadily.
- Potentially will suffer from growing pains in my opinion because this company is going to rock!
- Won't let you submit or pick the display image for the clip. For example if you have a clip of lightning, chances are, it won't show the particular frame that would really help sell the clip. (i.e. the lightning strike itself)
- Curation time will most likely suffer when the above happens as well.
So to be fair, curation times are the biggest gripe on both forums. Unfortunately there just is no easy way to do this process. These companies work their butts off to make sure that nobody gets into trouble with copyright issues, releases and so on. I would guess, and again this is subjective thinking, at some point the curators will also "clean up the garbage" that has been, is being, and will be submitted. As of this writing, iStockphoto has now specifically announced to all artisans that they will no longer accept "generic cgi" stuff. It's about time!
Pricing and selling are of course the biggies when it comes to stock footage.
Pond5 allows you to do one of two things, either set the price yourself, or let the curator determine the price. I do not know how the price is determined if you let the curator set the price. However this flexibility has its upsides and downsides.
One can imagine that since this is a very subjective process, there will be some people that believe their footage is priceless. I do recall seeing a site (not Pond5 or iStockphoto) where clips are being sold for as high as $300.00/second! - Not many clients out there to pay that. Particularly in today's market.
On the other hand, there are submissions that are worth a bit more due to the quality, the composition and the diverse use possibilities. But how would one know that before hand? Again, this is all very subjective.
iStockphoto on the other hand sells everything at a fixed price. The price is set regardless of the length of the clip. They do adjust for differences between what they call small, medium, NTSC/PAL, HD 720 and HD 1080. Simple, no subjectiveness and no flexibility.
The common strategy between both sites is that they do not put much focus on "rights managed licensing". Pond5 has nothing related to such a process. iStockphoto has something along those lines, but since I have not implemented that yet, I can't tell you much about it. iStock however does have a button to click on called "Extended License" - which I assume can only mean, buy it, use it for your projects without time limit or usage limit. Of course you may not use it for a compilation library that you would re-sell since you never will own the copyright, only the right to use. I know, it gets really legal here.
Artist Commissions are somewhat unbalanced between the two companies. In my opinion Pond5 seems to be less greedy. I like that in a company. Here is the quick breakdown:
iStockphoto pays 20% in royalty, however if you "qualify" and are "eligible" for exclusivity you can make up to 40%. Wow. Ok, I am being somewhat sarcastic here. But the term "exclusivity" always scares the hell out of me, particularly when it is my copyright we are talking about. I find it really difficult to offer a company exclusivity without a high price. It limits my market.
Pond5 kicks iStockphoto's butt on this one! They use a very simple philosophy, 50/50. Yup, you get 50% no matter what. Of course you do need to put a minimum price on things as they specify that to be $10.00.
Strike 3 - iStockphoto.com
Now I want everyone to understand that this review is based on my first impressions of working with both companies. But first impressions are exactly that and they do count. However, I encourage anyone that wishes to participate in this business to try them all out. They are all working diligently to improve the process, make life better and so on. Remember what I said at the beginning - This is in my opinion! My opinion and a quarter will not even get you a cup of coffee today. :)
Please feel free to comment and throw your opinions in about this topic. The more information gets exchanged, the better for all of us behind the camera.
Thanks for reading and hopefully this helps you a bit.
Friday, February 29, 2008
VaderVideo royalty free stock footage libraries now available.
- Clouds Volume 1
- Clouds Volume 2
- Clouds Volume 3
- Lightning Volume 1
- Lightning Volume 2
- Lightning Volume 3
- Mega Lightning Assembly Kit 1
Keep checking in for more. We will be producing many more over time and also in the very near future offering this footage up by the clip.
Get legal, stay legal and protect yourself with royalty free products. Don't let yourself get caught up in a copyright infringement scenario. It can get real expensive!
By definition, what is a professional?
I have heard many answers to this along the lines of; "years of experience" to "the minute you get paid for a shot".
I suppose now that I have actually received my prize from LG Electronics for making the top 20 in their contest with my little 30 second clip (see VaderVideo site is finally coming to life... in this blog) which from what I understand will be used at various events of theirs, I am a pro! :) Heck, the prize, an LG Chocolate Cell Phone has a value of at least 1 dollar. Nanner, nanner, now I am a pro!
Of course in all honesty, that might be an overstatement. Personally, I believe as in anything else one does, the pro comes out after many hours or even years of experience as well. For someone to simply state that they are a pro in my personal opinion may be very deceiving. I for one have a real hesitation when someone asks me if I am a pro. Here's why, and again, remember, this is my opinion;
- things move very rapidly in the industry regarding technologies and standards - my belief is that a real pro keeps up on that.
- a real pro will experiment a lot! On their own time.
- if a real pro contracts a job, and knows going in that there is no familiarity within the scope of the job, they should be upfront about that. Perhaps even make a special offer/deal with the client. I have done photo-shoots on the basis of a fair trade (get stuff for my portfolio) to create a win-win.
- know one's limitations - sometimes you just have to say "I don't know."
- leave the "I am an artistic attitude" at home. Don't be a superficial wannabe with that egotistical garbage flowing from your pores. The true artists that I have met, never flaunt it, rub it in your face, nor do they brag about it. Many times when I asked that above question, they respond with "I really don't know as I am so far from being one myself, I never thought about it." - Humble people are very easy to get along with.
In any case, for me this is not a real issue, just a question that may have many answers. So feel free to chime in and offer your opinion.
P.S. Here is the official prize from LG that I received just last week. Does this make me a pro?
Friday, January 18, 2008
The Little Understood Secrets of Television Trickery - (and how to do it cheaply) - Part 2
So when you see those "quickie" comments between segments on say, for example VH1 - this is how they do it:
It is obviously most effective to get all the lines recorded prior to editing the entire episode of a show. For example, if a show, and we'll just use the example of VH1's "Best Week Ever", needs quickie commentary during various segments flashing across the screen, it makes sense to have the various hosts or hostesses simply record the commentary in one sitting. This saves time, reduces cost and sometimes can get outright silly. Of course if you were simply a passer by and saw this process in action, you would wonder, what the heck are they doing? And just why is she sitting in front of that ugly green background? This is just another reason to make good use of chroma key technology.
One never knows 100% for sure what will be running in the background as a clip, so it's easier to work with "raw" green screen footage for this purpose as this allows any footage to be inserted after the fact.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The Little Understood Secrets of Television Trickery - (and how to do it cheaply)
OK, so we all know that the weather guys and gals are almost never accurate when they announce the future. Imagine if they were, wouldn't they be better stock market reporters?
All kidding aside though, have you ever seen a news report say on CNN, MSNBC, FOX or any channel for that matter where a live interview occurs? Typical examples are when the news has its so called "experts" chime in on a topic. These experts reside all over the country. So how do they get them on the air and live at that? To top it off, why is the weather that they are sitting in always different than the actual weather report of their location?
Most of all - Have Fun!
Andreas (Vader) Hohl - Imagineerest ;)
VaderVideo site is finally coming to life...
This is the very first of what will most likely be many entries into this here blog. ;D
Yup, the day is finally here where I can somewhat launch my new website "VaderVideo - where imagination and imagery meet."
I hope to keep this site informative, entertaining and inspiring.
- Informative - I hope to discuss tips, tricks and other such information as I discover them. I learned that there really are no rules to shooting video or photographs. I have also found that some so called "professionals" are only that in their mind. So I will be honest and never claim to be a pro. I'm just a guy that loves to experiment and sometimes really gets lucky.
- Entertaining - My writing will most of the time not be boring (I hope). I love to use humor and exhibit or draw pictures when so needed. This is why I put up some galleries. They speak for themselves.
- Inspiring - I hope that I can inspire all age groups to exploit the wonderful image technology of today and not be afraid to go for it! I did, and look what happened. I created this! :)
So what are we talking about? We are talking about creativity with cameras, software and your mind. Truly, we must remember, this is where imagination and imagery meet.
As a first entry, I figured that I should at least exhibit just one thing that explains the above.
This is simply a 30 second spot that I submitted for a contest on You Tube. The contest was/is sponsored by LG and the theme was to produce a "Life's good when..." message. I literally threw this together from an idea I had and figured, what the heck. I made it into the top 20 and finals. Winners to be announced on Dec 3rd, 2007. I never expected to get as far as I did but rather did it for the experience and practice. One can never practice and experiment enough. In any case, having made it to the top 20, I at least won a cellphone from LG. Not bad.
The point is, anyone can do this, just keep it legal. Don't infringe on any one's copyright, ever! Whether it be video, photo or music, stay clean and be creative.
Andreas (Vader) Hohl - Imagineerest ;)
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