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Email remains a powerful way to connect with customers and influence their buying decisions: 66% of online Americans say they have made a purchase as a result of an email from a brand, more than three times the percentage of people who have purchased in response to a message delivered via Facebook (20%) or text message (16%), according to a study by Exact Target.
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A week ago, my family and I attended a reunion. We were meeting new family members for the first time and my wife was understandably nervous. The event was to take place at Crandall Park, a 50-acre nature park in Youngstown, Ohio, two blocks away from where my grandparents once lived.
A week ago, my family and I attended a reunion. We were meeting new family members for the first time and my wife was understandably nervous. The event was to take place at Crandall Park, a 50-acre nature park in Youngstown, Ohio, two blocks away from where my grandparents once lived.
My wife's new sister told her over the telephone that someone was already there setting up the food and that she would be there shortly. We arrived at the park and indeed found someone setting up the food. So my wife introduced herself and asked if she could help with preparations.
"No. That's OK. Sit down and relax."
So while two of our children and I went for a walk, my wife and oldest daughter broke out the photo albums we brought and waited for others to arrive.
About 30 minutes later, others began to show up. One brave soul came over and began talking to my wife.
"So.... Who are you related to?"
My wife told her story of finding her birth family and proudly announced that she is Cora Grier's granddaughter.
She then mentioned her sister's name only to receive a blank stare. Finally, as others arrived, all wearing green shirts, my wife realized something was a bit off.
"Uhmm, is this the Grier-Rushton reunion?"
"Is this Crandall Park?"
"Oh! I think we're at the wrong park."
When she finally caught up with me and said we were at Wick Park, not Crandall a half mile up the road, the light bulb went on in my head. "Oh ... Yeah. You're right."
Luckily, the crowds hadn't arrived and we hadn't sat down with a large plate of chicken, pork and beans, potato salad, and other fixings and started grubbing. That would have been EMBARRASSING to say the least.
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We eventually made it to the correct family reunion, where my wife was the center of attention. As I wrote in a recent column, she was given up for adoption right after birth, and two months ago found her birth family.
Last Friday morning outside a Cracker Barrel, she met for the first time her sister, Cindy, grandmother, Cora, and a niece, Lyric. Later, she met her brother, Steven, and the next day at the reunion, she met other extended family.
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Whether a speculative high grade building or a corporate interior, the best projects generate long-term value for clients, occupiers and the environment alike. In designing new offices, we try to anticipate the future from the start, to create more well-rounded spaces and find opportunities to make the most of context. The best offices are more than just a place to work, but places where one wants to be, to enjoy, to socialise, to have a rest or even take in a breath of fresh air. These are offices that work – resilient, individual and urban.
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A happy, productive workplace is nearly always a well-designed one. For companies and organisations, their spaces are not just a place for business of their day-to-day operations, but a calling card. There are many opportunities for an organisation to tell its story and communicate its values through design – architecture as brand expression. Workplace design can also be one of the best tools available to an organisation to retain and recruit the best talent. The health, fitness and wellbeing of employees, the incidental interactions that spark new innovation, the ability to have some fun while on the job – these are all aspects of company life that are positively shaped by architecture.
In a busy, complex city, to design a new office building is as much an act of choreography as it is an architectural one. Buildings are in a constant dialogue with their surroundings, framing new spaces and shaping the look and feel of our cities. At street-level, there is an imperative to design buildings that look out and not just in, ensuring the quality of spaces between buildings is just as important as the presence of a single building itself. There are key elements to both incorporate and maximise such as views, walkability and access to outdoor space. And for taller buildings, it is important to consider its status on the skyline, which merits architectural responses that are sensible and will be appreciated by future generations. Knitting offices into the fabric of our cities is not just good urbanism but it is good business.
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Specialist widescreen projection was one of several video elements supplied by west Midlands based Central Presentations Ltd. (CPL) to show producers Inteva Productions for an annual sales conference staged at Telford International Centre, Telford, UK.
Every year tens of thousands of visitors visit the GSMA Mobile World Congress, widely considered the must-attend event in the mobile industry calendar. To ensure all of the news from across the show is shared daily, the GSMA created Mobile World Live TV (MWL TV).
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Camera Corps (a Vitec Group company) will demonstrate its range of compact and remotely camera systems at the biennial Wildscreen Film Festival in Bristol, October 19-24, 2014. The event brings together programme producers, investors, commissioners, buyers and broadcasters to discuss all aspects of wildlife filmmaking and photography. Rounding the week off will be the Wildscreen Panda Awards, dubbed 'The Green Oscars', which celebrate the best in natural history filmmaking.
Over 25 cameras and solid-state recorders from Camera Corps captured the excitement of 2014 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle races during the two-week event from Saturday May 24 to Friday June 6. Working in close partnership with North One Television for ITV 4, Camera Corps provided a wide range of specialised equipment including forward and rear-facing motorcycle-mounted cameras, approach and recede kerb-cams and various high-level wide-angle cameras around the course. Multiple HD on-board mini cams also provided driver's-eye views of Mark Higgins' record-breaking lap of the course in a Subaru WRX STi.
Camera Corps announces a major new addition to its range of speciality cameras. The MeerCat fulfils the need for a very high quality miniature HD broadcast camera which can be mounted practically anywhere without being visible to other cameras or to an audience.
SeeSense, UK and European miniature camera solution specialists, announced that Toshiba has launched a 3-CCD miniature camera enhanced for broadcast and industrial use.
The Toshiba IK-HD2 HD remote head camera system is an enhancement of their established and hugely popular Toshiba IK-HD1 camera system. Toshiba have taken the CCU and added several new features making it more Broadcast friendly. New features include Manual User mask setting for Auto-Shutter (exposure) and white balance, Black Gamma level set, Edge detail output - great for focus assist, and Manual Red and Blue black balance adjust.
Cobham, the RF specialist company that uses cutting edge communications technologies to empower broadcast users, is previewing Solo Micro HD, a fully-featured COFDM digital video transmitter at NAB 2013.
Brown said, The freedom to go anywhere with a camera is important because it enables producers to greatly enhance sporting, ceremonial or news event coverage with innovative shot angles that are not possible with larger, wired systems. The trend in the use of wireless technology to provide on-board as well as point-of-view coverage for sports opens up vast opportunities for exciting imagery that can enable the viewer to experience the action as never before. We are developing this camera with precisely those attributes in mind.
In March 2013, the Teenage Cancer Trust held its regular series of fundraising shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London the 13th year this has taken place. Supporting the charity, XL Video supplied LED screens, an HD camera system, recording and control for the series of seven events which, were curated by Noel Gallagher.
The line-up of international stars included music artists Ryan Adams, Kasabian, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, and Paul Weller as well as comedy stars Russell Brand and Noel Fielding.
Flown above the stage, XL supplied an 8m x 4.5m Lighthouse R7 LED screen which showed IMAG footage of the shows combined with information films about Teenage Cancer Trusts work helping young people with cancer. Below the screen a 28m wide LED banner, formed from Pixled F-25, provided an additional scenic element as well as showing details on how the audience could donate to the charity.
The LED was constructed and managed by Steve Grinceri and Fabrizio Di Lelio. Crew Chief for the run of shows was Stuart Heaney.
XL Video also provided the HD camera system which supplied the main screen. This consisted of 4 Sony HXC-100 HD cameras in fixed positions (two front of house and two wide angle) and two Bradley Camball2 Robocams on stage for alternative angles and rear shots.
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The Dempster Continued
The burned areas continue above the Arctic Circle. The forests have become much more susceptible to forest fires with global
warming. As temperatures warm, the pine beetle flourishes killing the trees and making them vulnerable to forest fires. (I think
we have reached the point where most people recognize that global warming is a fact. Some are still in denial as to the human
connection, much as they were for decades about the connection between tobacco and lung cancer.)
Ironically, even as the southern part of the US suffered an unprecedented heat spell, the Northwestern part of the continent
was wet and cool. Consequently, there was not a lot of fall colors on the Dempster. One person wrote me to inform me that it
was too early for fall. What she did not realize is that fall comes to the Arctic around mid August.
This grizzly was about a quarter mile from us.
Eventually he realized that something suspicious was in the vicinity and stood up to sniff and look and then, despite his
enormous size, take off.
This was some lichen in the woods near the Eagle Plains Hotel (some left over prefab buildings from when they constructed
the highway some thirty years ago.)
Everything is miniature in the Arctic. Trees a few feet tall can be hundreds of years old. Pine cones are very small.
Wild roses grow north of the Arctic Circle as evidenced by the rose hips.
The bottom of a rainbow.
When I started taking pictures of this grizzly on our last morning at Eagle Plains, he was not that close.
Bears seem to roam in a certain direction, and this one roamed in our direction and kept getting closer with nothing sinsister in
As he climbed on to the road near our car, I decided it would be prudent to abandon my camera and tripod and get into the car.
Jackie took this picture moments later out the back window.
As he ambled on down the road and then down the shoulder, I got back out and got another picture.
To my uneducated eye, this bird looks like a grouse.
The next pictures were taken on the Dempster Highway on our way back to Dawson on the Dempster Highway.
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Here's an image I created in Photoshop.
I hadn't used Photoshop in a while so I wanted to mess around with some of the tools and features, just to keep me refreshed about the program. I ended up creating a poster image of Netsky to co-incide with his new album. I never realize how obsessed I am with photography until I go onto YouTube and start searching through some liquid DnB videos. I always come across some amazing pictures and they always relate to the music really well.
For my image, I took some long exposure photos of some light, which creates the light streaks. In the far background I've used images of clouds, which I've taken from my own images I took from Bournemouth beach. I used the 'overlay' effect in the layers menu to make the cloud images appear through the light streak images. I prefer this method than having to change the opacity to make the background show through. For the logo, I used a simplistic font, accompanied with a fine green glow around the edges to make it fit in with the overall piece.
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When I chose to do the course, I was aware there was going to be work placement at the end of the first year. Having that thought in my mind throughout the first year, I was determined to absorb as much as knowledge as possible using different software and equipment to prepare me for real life work. This was going to be an opportunity for me to really experience a creative media related job.
As to what sort of work experience I wanted to do I wasn't really sure at the start. During the year, I had lots of pathways I wanted to explore. Since the course was quite broad I was open to a lot of new areas of digital media. As the year progressed, I started deciding which sort of path I wanted to go down. I feel I am more comfortable working with After Effects, Photoshop and Premier pro rather than working with any 3D software. Knowing this, I wanted to do work placement for a company that would allow me to use any of those software's to produce work.
I was about to do some work for some third year students who were doing animation. When Jason asked me if I wanted to do some compositing for them, I was really interested. Unfortunately, when I met up with the animation students, they already had someone who was going to do the compositing. They actually wanted me to do some 3D animation. I literally ran for my life after that moment. When it came to choosing work placement during class time, Phil suggested to a group of us that a company called Kaboosh would be of interest to us after reading through our preferred sort of work we would like to undergo.
For my work placement I worked for a company called Kaboosh, which is run by a brand agency called GTI (George Thomas International). They specialize in music and entertainment brands that mainly focusing on pop promo videos and web design. Now, I was a little bit worried about the web design part as I thought I would be asked to produce some work in Flash for them. The previous group, who did work experience with them, were asked to do some Flash work. I have never used Flash before and hopefully never will, as I've heard nothing but bad things about it.
My placement was due to commence on 5th May until the 14th May. To break the ice, as the saying goes, Phil took me to see the company on the Friday before following week when my work experience was due to commence. I met Joe, one of the Kaboosh team and I had a chance to talk to him about what software I have used. He seemed to be ok with the fact that I hadn't used flash and said there are other bits of work that I can do that are not Flash related. I was feeling much better after that. I also met the two Rob's, who are also part of the Kaboosh team. One of the Rob's does all the designs and graphics for the websites. Once the graphics are completed, they are handed over to the other Rob, who works with the finished piece by integrating the design into a website.
For the first week of my work placement, the company was working towards to the launch of their new Kaboosh site. The site is a student portal in connection with the NUS. Its main aim is to give students information about what's going at university, promotions at bars and restaurants, festivals and many other things. The company is relatively new and has been running since September last year. Eventually GTI want to expand Kaboosh and incorporate an office base at each University around the U.K.
On the first day, I arrived at the Clarendon Enterprise centre, which is where the company is based. I waited at reception to be met by Joe, who I had previously met on the Friday. Steven Foster, director of CGI, arrived at the office that morning, shortly after I had arrived. We walked to the company's office where I had the opportunity to show him some of my previous work that I had done during my first year at the Arts University College. I was able to explain my idea behind the Post Production video that I showed him as a way of pitching my work to a client. It was clear to Joe that my forte of work was based on working with video, still imagery and motion graphics. Shortly after, Steven also saw my work and said to me, create a video for Kaboosh. That was it, nothing really specific in terms of the brief except link the video to Kaboosh. At first, this was a bit daunting as I wasn't entirely sure what to do, whether it was to create some motion graphics or record some actual video footage.
After a while of endless deciding, I opened up After Effects and basically started experimenting with new techniques that I hadn't really had the chance to develop before. The idea for the Kaboosh video kicked in when I started playing around with the puppet pin tool, in After Effects, to animate letters. I remember being shown this technique before and it really animates 2D images effectively. I decided I was going to make the Kaboosh letters, from the logo, animate separately from each other. The idea behind this piece would be that the letters are separated from each other and are trying to find each other so they can form together again. I wanted to do something relevant to the launching of the new Kaboosh website. Since I had a basic concept in mind, I started thinking about how I was going to create an environment for the letters. I began thinking about creating some oval shapes in illustrator for the background of the video. I spent most of the afternoon, trying to put together nice backgrounds for the video. When the first day came to an end, I started thinking about a different way of creating an environment for the letters to be in instead of a plain background with oval shapes.
The next day, I started experimenting with the 3D mode in After Effects and I was able to make a plain surface. The plain surface on it's own looked a bit dull and you could see all edges where it ends. I then used a spotlight, which basically turns the whole composition into darkness apart from the spot where the light is shining down. I was able to adjust the light settings to make it look quite realistic. I didn't refer to any tutorials while doing this process; I basically had a clear mind and was thinking logically how to do things. I had never really understood how to create this effect until now and I seem to have a much better understanding of After Effects.
Once I had the surface and light ready, I then had to get the letters from the Kaboosh logo separated from into individual layers. Now, the Kaboosh team didn't design the logo themselves and so they didn't know the name of the font. I had to open up an HQ version of the logo in Photoshop and cut around each letter and make them into separate layers. This took a bit of time as the letters in the logo are so close together; I had to cut into some of them. I then had to spend time using the clone tool and pen tool to correct all the edges of letter I cut into.
I was at the point where I was ready to import the Photoshop files into After Effects when I had put on hold the video project and create a banner for Shake Away. Joe sent me an email, with the brief and relevant file attachments. This was quite a straightforward task. The brief was to create a banner that had the slogan 'Milkshakes are the new Coffee'. The banner had to include the shake away logo, colours and milkshake images. Below is one of the finished banners I produced for the company.
I like that task because it was proper brief for a client and it made me feel like I was properly at work. This Banner was then given to Rob who will then have then integrated this onto a site as a link to the Shake Away website.
Once I had completed the task, I carried on with the video. The video project was an on going project, which I was working on throughout most of the placement. I had to make lots of changes such as, making the whole piece shorter and quicker. I quite enjoyed tweaking the video, because I knew what I was doing so I was determined to deliver what was asked of me.
Once the Kaboosh video project was completed, Steven suggested that I should make a video for the new Scott Mills site, as he really liked what I'd produced. I had very little time to put this video together but I managed to do it using basic animation techniques in After Effects. Below is a screen shot of the video.
I have always been aware of Copyright issues. During this work placement, I did come across some copyright issues to do with the Scott Mills video that I was making. I wanted to include the BBC Radio 1 logo in the video, as that's the radio station Scott Mills hosts on. The Kaboosh team said it's best not to use it because they aren't working directly with the BBC for the new Scott Mills site. This is a site intended for Scott Mills's personal use. A professional photographer had given GTI a few HQ photos of Scott Mills and I had used one of the photos to be included in the video.
I started using royalty free images for certain things such as the Shake Away banner I made. I used an image taken off a photo stock website for free that had HQ images uploaded to their database for artists/graphics designers to use for their own personal needs. I used an aerial shot of a cup of coffee as a reference to the letter 'O'.
In conclusion I found the overall work placement a good experience into the world of working in a media related company. I wasn't really sure what to expect the work placement at Kaboosh to be like. I have to say I liked their work ethic. They're quite a chilled out company and they are not so strict with how you must work. As you long as you get the work done, they are fine with how you approach the work.
There was one question that I kept asking myself during the two weeks and that was, is this the sort of work I want to do? Well, I'm not sure. I have never really considered myself going into a specific job. I felt at this work placement I was just doing motion graphics. My ideal job would be working in and out of an office/studio environment. Preferably, I'd like to work with video and still images. With that sort of work, half the time would be spent doing practical work outside an office or studio doing filming or a photo shoot. Then the second half of the work would be computer based, doing the post-production. I don't mind producing some motion graphics, but I don't want it to be the only thing I do.
I have felt I've become more confident since I've undergone work experience. I think it is a vital process for anyone wanting work in the creative media industry. It's the beginning of knowing what people expect of you in the industry and how you continue to develop old and new skills. The whole experience is there to give you an opportunity to put your foot in the door and make contacts. I wanted to make a good impression to the company because they are my first encounter in the media industry and having a good reputation is important. I can back this up after talking to Rob, the graphic designer, about how he started out and ended up for working with Kaboosh. He went from doing sports degree and then deciding he wanted to become a graphic designer. He basically self taught himself the principles and skills to become a graphic designer and did lots of unpaid work experience to get into the field he wanted to work in. Through this process, he ended up having the opportunity to work for Kaboosh as their graphic designer.
At the end of my work placement, GTI offered me the chance to do some extra work for them on future projects and get paid for it. I didn't expect them to offer me something like this and I couldn't decline their offer because I know this will help me pursue my career in the media industry.
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Nike has launched its TV ad for the 2010 World Cup , featuring some of the world's top football players and Homer Simpson 🙂
Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Fabio Cannavaro, Franck Ribery, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott feature along with cameo appearances from Kobe Bryant and Simpson.
The TV ad, "Write the Future", went online on Friday ahead of its live television debut during the Champions League final on Saturday.
Filmed by Alejandro G Inarritu, who directed films such as 21 Grams and Babel, the commercial heralds the start of Nike's global marketing campaign ahead of the World Cup, which starts in South Africa next month.
Ronaldo, who is filmed opening a stadium in his own name before taking a last-minute free-kick, said: "Every touch you have in a game has the ability to change the entire course of not just those 90 minutes, but your entire tournament or season.
"One touch of the ball can be an opportunity to leave your mark on the game and write your own future, or equally a moment missed, that creates a legacy for your opponent with their fans."
Davide Grasso, vice president of global football marketing at Nike, added: "This epic campaign really captures the scale, emotion and impact that one single moment in a football game can have on a player, fan or nation."
Absolutely brilliant video with fantastic editing!
I've just seen a couple of adverts for Radio 1's Big Weekend in Bangor, Wales. I like the effects they've used in this. Lot's of After Effects!
I would love to do something like this for next the nexRadio 1's Big Weekend. 🙂
This is Netsky's first official music video. The song used in the video is called Iron Heart, which is taken off his new album coming out at the end of May! The video was shot in Cardiff and directed by a guy called, Joe Lipscombe Noble. I'm not familiar with Noble's work and I can't seem to find out much about him on the net. I guess he's relatively new in the video production industry. I have a feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night….. whoospe, the Black Eyed Peas just came on the radio and distracted me for a second. Where was I, ahh yes, I was meant to say, I have a feeling with this video as he's going to get a great deal of publicity for collaborating with Netsky.
I have to say, although I liked the video, I still feel it could have been edited better. There are some continuity errors that I have found quite distracting. I also found a lot of the orchestra shots don't flow well with the music, especially at the beginning.
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Day 9 (Week 2)
Today was the last day of my work placement at Kaboosh. The two weeks have pretty much flown by. It was a bit strange to be leaving in a way, because I got settled into a routine of working there. I like the location of the company being in the centre of Bournemouth town. I've always liked the idea of working in a city or a big town.
When I arrived today, I immediately carried on with the new video project for Scott Mill's. I wasn't entirely sure what the use of the video would be for exactly. After I showed the team a rough preview of the video, they said it will probably be used for the introduction to Scott Mill's iPhone app, which is currently being developed. Now that I had a better Idea of what the video was going to be used for, I knew what sort of style of graphics I wanted to go for. I wanted to create a street/pop art styled video that was short and simple.
For this video I used After Effects and some Photoshop. I wanted to have an image of Scott Mill in the video so I was given for HQ photos of him of which I chose one that I thought would work well for the video. I then took that image into Photoshop and played around with the threshold effects to create a street art styled look to the image. When I was happy with the look of the image, I then imported it into after effects. I spent the afternoon designing the overall look of the finished video. Below is a a screenshot of the video.
The length of the video is roughly 5 seconds. Since this is an introduction video for iPhone app, I wanted it to be short. By the end of my working day, I didn't fully complete the video. I'll be submitting the video next week so I have the weekend to tweak it and adding some extra details.
As the day drew to a close, I left the company feeling good with what I've produced and knowing that the company is happy with the work that I've done. It was overall a good experience! 🙂
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Day 8 (Week 2)
This morning at Kaboosh I finished rendering my video, which I had been working on from the beginning of the work placement. I'm really pleased with the final result as does the Kaboosh team.
I was then asked to produce a small video piece for Scott Mill's new site, that is being designed and made by the Kaboosh team. It's currently being developed at the moment and is definitely going to viewed by a large majority of the population in Britain so it has to look really good. It's going to be great publicity for Kaboosh to get a website they've developed out there. I found out today that Kaboosh does Scott Mills PR, which is pretty cool considering he is a well established DJ on one of UK's biggest radio stations. As to what I'm going to produce… I'm unsure about. I was told to produce something similar to what I've done already with the Kaboosh video. I spent most of the day trying out new things in After Effects, most of which didn't really work well.
Towards the end of my working day, I did start to have a clearer idea of what I could produce, bearing in mind my last day is tomorrow. The overall piece roughly needs to be 5 to 10 seconds long, so hopefully I can pull it off in the remaining time I have left. I have looked at the preview for the new Scott Mill's site just to get an idea of what the colour scheme is and the overall look in general.
So far I've created two compositions, which both contain different bits of animation which I'll then put together to make one final pice. I hope to upload this video, if it gets done in time and the Kaboosh.
Tomorrow I'll be spending the day working on both compositions, trying to get them finished. Even if I don't get the second video completed by the end of tomorrow, I'm sure I'll have the chance to finish it over the weekend and possibly the following week as the website is still going to be under construction for a while.
The highlight of today was getting a FREE Shake Away milkshake, which was absolutely delicious! I have a feeling this is the beginning of an addiction to milkshakes from Shake Away.


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Google has updated its Google Play Movies & TV app for iOS, making it more useful in Apple's ecosystem. Released today, the latest version of the app introduces AirPlay support for the first time, among other new additions to the software, allowing users to view content bought or rented from the online store on a television via an Apple TV, directly from the app itself instead of using AirPlay Mirroring….
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Ben Affleck Takes His Kids to Taylor Swift's 1989 Concert!
Ben Affleck heads back to his car after grabbing some coffee to go on Friday (August 28) in Brentwood, Calif.
The 43-year-old actor took his two daughters – Violet, 9, and Seraphina, 6 – to see Taylor Swift's final 1989 Tour concert in Los Angeles earlier in the week.
"The girls had been really wanting to go," a source told People. "He was super excited to be there with them. They had a great time."
"He was with his daughters, I ran into him while he was waiting outside of the restroom for his kid," another source told the mag. "He was very nice, taking pictures with a few people."


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Looking forward to some pics. I haven't decided between the yellow tail or the white tail for my 350g though I am leaning white tail right now. Do you know if their behavior is about the same?
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I am not aware of any difference in behavior between color variants.
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Yoda, we need pictures!
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Same fish just different color fins. No difference in temperment.
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Thanks for the info. It may come down to a flip of the coin between yellow or white. The common or the uncommon. I see a lot of yellowtails in the pet shops around Vegas but the quality just isn't there.
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I've got both... my white-tails are F1 and the yellows aren't. They are in separate tanks; I find the yellow-tails to be more mellow, but I'm not sure if that's due to behavioral differences, tank-mates, or something else.
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I picked up 8 very small white-tails at the last HCCC auction, they are about an inch now. You can really see the contrast of their white tails and dark bodies. I'm looking forward to them growing out.
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Illuminated white letters across a wooden signboard spelling out 'Buddies Bistro' beckon beer drinkers and pork enthusiasts to enter the Bavarian-themed establishment. Located in iOi City Mall, Putrajaya, the bistro keeps patrons watered with a selection of European beers on tap and in bottles. Bottles and glasses line the shelves behind the bar as bartenders clad in black pull golden, frothy, effervescent liquids into chilled glasses. From the kitchen a chef with over ten years of experience fire up ovens and stoves to bring porky delights like pork knuckles and roast pork to feed hungry mouths.


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Size 2 in dog yearsThis one, she irks me more and more. She's like a Maniston wannabe - it's all just an act, and the real Jennifer is no sweetheart.
Poor little Ross McCall is just waking up to the fact his sweet little mealticket ... I mean, fiancee ... has just been playing him, just like she played a whole bunch of guys before him. While he's not ready to pack up his frilly undergarments and move back home, he's got to be reeling at the latest revelations of Jennifer's voracious yet fickle appetite for man meat.
One of her exes, a rocker named Rich Cronin, told Howard Stern of the way the TV star chewed him up and spit him out when she traded up for McCall. One minute she was saying she'd love him forever, the next she was whoring it up. And when he questioned her, she told him to pack his shit and go.
Which is pretty much what she's telling McCall - publicly, via publicist statement. That's not a nice way to break off a relationship of two years. But like I said, we're not talking about a nice person here. Not even close.


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I decided to launch out with SMARTgirls wears R.E.D. on Fridays in honor of one of my staff, Whitnie and her husband and two of my "heart" sons.
Whitnie served for 6 yrs and her husband Tom served ? Forever will their lives be changed.
My heart sons…Brandon is active service in the Army and served a tour in Iraq and Afghanistan and is currently serving in Colorado. Travis enlisted in 2008 and served a tour in Iraq and Afghanistan. Travis was deeply affected by PTSD from the things he lived through while he was on tour. Travis's life tragically ended in February 2017. PTSD is a terrible epidemic with our warriors and veterans. My warrior sons…I am so proud of them. **Thank you Jayelene for sharing your boys with me**
I make it a point to thank the veterans and active duty military and our first responders for their service. It saddens me when a Vietnam veteran hangs their head when I thank them. It angers me to know that our military are not respected and their needs have been neglected.
This is why I wear R.E.D. and I am proud to support our active and retired military.
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The lot. The old Murcielago had some composite body panels but its chassis was a stack of old tubes that happened to stick together, just like the Diablo and Countach that preceded it. But the Aventador is built around a carbonfibre monocoque, to which are bolted a pair of aluminium subframes, the rear one cradling the 6.5-litre V12.
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For Spring Break 2017, we worked with Appalachia Service Project (ASP) in the town of Rainelle, West Virginia, serving and loving the families there and the community. We had a wonderful time helping to rebuild the community devastated by flooding in June 2016.
Check out the slideshow of pictures above from our week with ASP, featuring music from Appalachian and longtime friend of ASP, John Wyatt!
Want to keep up with the efforts to #RebuildRainelle? Check out ASP Greenbrier's Facebook.
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By Tsholo Tlhoaele
Animated conversations with the other travellers soon began. I felt like I was in a taxi back home where all commuters get onto the taxi, without even exchanging a greeting, let alone eye contact, until the taxi driver gets into an argument with another motorist, then we all become a community. Passing comments and opinions on how bad a driver the motorist is for wanting to go through a green robot before the taxi. Mama's breakdown was exactly that. We all found comfort in the bad news and formed a community fuelled by complaints and anger.
26- 29 November 2013:
When I woke up, I knew that I had a long day ahead, but what came of it was actually beyond my expectation.
A white bus with the name 'Mama' on tattooed to its side parked in the drive way of Adventure Lodge. "This rustic old thing,'' I remember thinking to myself with my right eyebrow raised, "This can't possibly be it?''
Just looking at the exterior of the bus, I could already see that there was no chance of air conditioning, let alone the thought of a radio.
Sandile, the driver, and Nyiko, the tour guide/chef, introduced themselves before loading our bags onto the 25 seater bus and handing us a covered plate of food. At the back of the bus there were 25 lockers where our bags were kept. I quickly went in to find an open window seat so that I could distract myself with the outside scenery and get lost in my thoughts.
The plate of food contained a dry slice of white bread, a boiled egg and a piece of bacon, my breakfast for the day. Even though it was so early in the morning (6am), the sun was already carving maps out of my bra strap lines on my back.
With my passport clutched in my hand, we took off towards a nearby resort to pick some more travellers. Again, Nyiko and Sandile introduced themselves to the crowd, only this time using a mic. This meant that the bus had a radio, "Phew! The relief!"
The bus was now full with curious and courageous people like myself. I scanned the bus to try and suss out what the other people were like and created stories and lives for all the people around me.
We were now headed for the Zimbabwe/Zambia boarder. No amount of water was enough to drown out the heat! Driving out of Zimbabwe I was glued to my window, seeing the limited greenery and playful children filling the streets. A lot of this reminded me of my own neighbourhood back in South Africa, where the kids rule the streets and own its culture.
What seemed like a comfortable journey, was soon interrupted by the bus choking to a stand still."Eh, it seems Mama is having some problems, but we will be on the road soon,'' Nyiko explained.
We were not even in the first country of our tour yet and already the bus had broken down. My heart sank at the thought that we had seven to eight hours to get to Lusaka, Zambia before dark. What was only meant to be a few minutes turned into a few hours of waiting in the punishing sun as we sat on the tar road.
Animated conversations with the other travellers soon began. I felt like I was in a taxi back home where all commuters get onto the taxi, without even exchanging a greeting, let alone eye contact, until the taxi driver gets into an argument with another motorist, then we all become a community. Passing comments and opinions on how bad a driver the motorist is for wanting to go through a green robot before the taxi. Mama's breakdown was exactly that. We all found comfort in the bad news and formed a community fuelled by complaints and anger.
We walked to a nearby café to try and get some food and water. It was surrounded by a market, strategically placed as if tour bus breakdowns were a common thing. A blanket of locals soon covered us with bags, jewellery and paintings in hand for sale.
After waiting at the café for another hour, the sight of Mama cooled the air instantly. Off we were to the local bureau de change to exchange our dollars for kwachas. With very little time to cover an eight hour drive before dark, we made our way to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.
Driving into the night, the sky lit up with stars and we arrived just before ten pm in Lusaka and rested for the night at Eureka Camp.
The morning came with breakfast being served from Mama's side drawers. There was everything – all the cutlery and crockery you could think of. Mama's belly held the kitchen for our journey. When Nyiko saw my expression while dishing up my cereal, he chuckled and said, "This is Africa, TIA!'' And I loved it!
We collaborated in washing and packing dishes while making small talk with each other. At this point, we weren't all very familiar with each other but we were comfortable.
We made headway through the rough roads of Zambia to get to Chipata, our next stop. For the next ten to fourteen hours we were forced to interact and get to know each other. By the fourth hour, I had identified passengers from Switzerland, Germany and Britain.
With a bus filled with different age groups, we frequently stopped for the bush. If anyone were to shout out "Bush!" we just knew that it was an emergency toilet break. Until now, I had never seen myself squatting in the wild of a foreign country to relieve myself – but hey, TIA.
We arrived at South Luangwa National Park in Chipata just in time before dinner. As people started preparing dinner, I sneaked off to take a shower. We were staying within the national park, surrounded by exotic insects and sounds of wild cats in the background. Since it was dark, I hadn't seen the place properly yet but I knew this place was stunning.
First thing the next morning, my curiosity woke me up to see what it all looked like. And wow. It was crisp! The sky so blue, that it almost looked glass like. The camp itself was set up in such an accommodative manner that it created a free spirited atmosphere. The camping travellers camped above a beautiful Luangwa river. You could actually hear the hippos drinking water at the river and the giraffes bending to reach it.The most exquisite sun set covered the sky, with monkey's body shapes hanging on the tall branches.
That evening we took a game drive around the national park. We got to step out of the game drive truck to explore the park. As I got off the truck, I stood on an artwork of cracked ground, caused by lack of rainfall. I wanted to peel off the land I was standing on and tile it into a corner of my house. I wanted to take it home. Again the star's wedding lights trail lit up, only this time, showing off a mass celebration of weddings in the sky. Each star aligned to form part of the isle. I remember my body sinking in awe of the natural delight.
That night when I went to bed I felt that my soul was at peace. I was convinced the next day's trip to Lilongwe, Malawi would not do justice to what I had experienced in Zambia.


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I just returned to my condo after fishing with the best guide in Panama City. His name is Captain James Pic. I have been fishing with Capt. Pic for several years now and I can say with confidence that the best decision I ever made regarding a guide was when I hired Capt. Pic for a fishing trip. His knowledge of the water and the behavior of the fish is amazing. It is as if you are watching an artist as he moves from spot to spot giving direction on how to catch more fish. My son (9 years old) has the time of his life every time we see Capt. Pic. He reads the fishing reports every chance he gets in order to figure out what is biting at any particular time.
I have read other reports that try to diminish the worth of 35 years of experience and I can tell you that if you want to have a great trip, catch a boat load of fish, and learn a bit about the patterns that these fish follow, do yourself a favor and call James Pic. Sure, you can call a local bait shop to ask who you should fish with...(can you say...bias)...My suggestion would be to call Captain Pic. I bet he would be happy to give you some references.
Do yourself a favor. Call Capt. Pic and book a trip. He will put you on the fish. Read his reports...what you will NOT find there are pictures of him holding fish. That is because he is in the service industRy and he provides an excellent service for his clients. He has had his day for holding fish for the camera. Now it is time for him to pass on some of his 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE!!!!!


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Neither Vanderbilt nor South Carolina has notched a dubya in SEC play, but that isn't stopping us from previewing their Saturday matchup with a free college football pick.
It may be the only reason, but the fact the Vanderbilt Commodores and South Carolina Gamecocks are each still looking for their first Southeastern Conference victory at least gives us one reason to be interested in their Saturday afternoon matchup.
College football bettors, of course, always have a reason to be interested in any game and the SEC Network has enough interest to broadcast the 4 PM (ET) boot, presumably from Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks had their home tilt last week against LSU moved to Baton Rouge due to the record flooding in South Carolina, but officials are moving forward to play this week's game in Columbia.
The possibility that it might be moved might have been behind some early movement on the college football odds, and the announcement that USC head coach Steve Spurrier was retiring kept the ball rolling. BetOnline came out with the Gamecocks favored by 8 before the spread was immediately chopped down to -5½ on Monday and then 3½ Tuesday morning. A total of 44 was struck for openers and that number remains.
Wherever the game is played, the 'Dores and 'Cocks bring a combined 0-6 SEC record into the 25th clash in the series. It's a series that has belonged almost entirely to South Carolina with six consecutive wins in the series and a 20-4 record all-time vs. Vanderbilt. The last time the Commodores beat USC was 2008 in Nashville, the season before that marking the last time they one in Columbia. The last two confrontations skipped past the totals after a 6-game run for the 'under.' Vandy has covered the last three, and six of the last eight.
Did Commodores Take MTSU Too Lightly?
Vanderbilt (2-3 straight up, 3-1-1 against the spread) hasn't had a lot of trouble moving the football, the offense in the top third of the country when it comes to passing yards while Ralph Webb has decent numbers running the pigskin. The yardage hasn't translated into a lot of points, though, with the Commodores scoring just over 21 per game.
So it's a good thing the stop unit has been doing its job or else Vandy might be without a single win to this point. The Commodores rank 25th allowing less than 321 yards a game, and 26th giving up 18.4 points per contest. The defense did its job last week against Middle Tennessee State, holding the Blue Raiders to 13 points and 320 yards, but it took a late surge by the offense to eke out a 17-13 victory in a game Vanderbilt was supposed to win by 49½.
Assuming sophomore quarterback Johnny McCrary can avoid throwing picks (7 on season), the Commodores might have one of their best offensive outputs of the year. South Carolina ranks 99th in the country giving up 428 YPG and 85th surrendering 29 PPG.
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USC To Name Spurrier's Replacement Tuesday
The first question one might ask about this one is when was the last time South Carolina (2-4 SU & ATS) started a season 0-5 in conference play? The answer would be 1999 when the Gamecocks were in the midst of 19 consecutive SEC losses and experiencing a winless season overall. After having to play LSU on the road last week because of the rains, it's certainly not going to make preparations this week any easier.
Even before news leaked Monday evening that Spurrier was stepping down, speculation was already growing about the Ol' Ball Coach's future in Columbia. A press conference is scheduled later today (Tuesday) at which time an interim coach will be named. Whoever that is certainly has their work cut out for them with road games still coming up at Texas A&M and Florida plus home matchups vs. Florida and Clemson.
The good news is rain won't be around the rest of the week in Columbia, giving the area time to dry out a little and leave a sunny, crisp fall afternoon on Saturday. The series trend says play the 'under,' but I'm going the other way with my free NCAA football pick.
College Footbal Pick: Vanderbilt-South Carolina Over 44
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The choir meet on a Friday night at 7.30pm in the church hall. We are always delighted to see new faces and no prior musical ability is required. It doesn't matter if you can't come every week you will be made most welcome whenever you come.
Our aim is to enjoy fun and fellowship whilst practising items of praise for Sunday Services and other events.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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CD's of the recent choir concert are available for a donation of £5.
Sponsor a pipe
The current pipe organ has been in service for over 50 years now and is in need of a good spring clean! In order to keep this magnificent instrument in top condition we require £10,000 to make the necessary repairs and alterations. By choosing to sponsor a pipe for £35, you are taking us one step closer to this target. There are 316 pipes within the organ so plenty pipes are available for sponsorship.
Forms for this can be obtained from Christopher or from the duty team on a Sunday morning.
By undertaking this much-needed refurbishment, we are ensuring that the organ will continue to lead the congregation in praise to the glory of God for another 50 years.
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Women's Apparel – Downtown Has More Than Ever Before
January 30, 2015
By Cristina Manos
Tired of hitting the malls only to find the same, boring things you've already seen? Don't worry! Downtown has a wide variety of locally owned, unique stores to meet all of your fashion needs.
Desert Bloom Boutique:
Desert Bloom Boutique at 27 N. Stone is both quaint and sassy. Do not mistake this elegant little shop as a thrift store, because at first glance the colorful clothing may have you thinking about used bell-bottoms and a velvet corset. Desert Bloom features the style of European high fashion with prints and colors that pop and clothes that wear comfortably while looking sleek. The boutique also features something that most don't – texting gloves. Yes, gloves designed with a forefinger and thumb material that allows you to text on your smart phone while wearing the glove.
Desert Bloom is one of Downtown's attractions for women from places like Japan, Italy and New York. Owner Claudia Myers has clients who stop in once to twice a year while visiting Tucson, just to grab her newest trends. "If you want basics, it's here. If you want sexy, it's here," says Myers. And those that stop into shop get the royal treatment. Myers will spends as much time as is necessary to find the items that are "simply you" and will have you feeling sophisticated and sassy in any situation.
Hydra Tucson:
Hydra is one of the most popular clothing shops Downtown, if not the most popular. Hydra is known for its edgy style and niche items that no one else in town has. There's a wall covered in Steam Punk Fashion bearing items to wear for costume or just for style. Owner Margo Susco has been at 145 E. Congress for 20 years. She has seen everything, and has changed with the times. Susco tell us that her shop has more vintage clothing now than ever before and she has phased out leather, which is why Hydra Leather became Hydra Tucson. There's also a Hydra Bisbee, as Margo and co-owner Joe Susco started a Hydra in Bisbee a little over a year ago.
Even without the leather, Hydra is still cutting edge. However, the shop offers some of the best surprises, such as their Western wear, which sports the real deal of pearl snap-button shirts that cowgirls (and cowboys) may not find anyplace else.
Flash in the Past Studio & Shop:
Flash in the Past at 43 S. 6th Ave is a pin-up studio that buys, sells and trades vintage clothing. Ramsey Borrego has been helping every-day women transform into pin-up models since 2008. Borrego is a "retro vintage specialist," and even offers retro-beauty classes at her studio and shop. Stop in for vintage clothing or to properly transform into your best pin-up self. This is the place to shop when you want to channel your inner Betty Grable.
Fed by Threads:
Fed by Threads is a Downtown clothing store that features all American-made clothing created from sustainable fabrics and materials. Owner Alok Appadurai just opened his shop in May 2014 and has a smile on his face as big as can be when talking about how much he enjoys being Downtown and running a business that actually helps and gives back to the community. For every piece of clothing sold Appadurai is able to fund 12 emergency food boxes for food-banks such as the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and Feeding America.
At Fed by Threads the clothing is comfy, clean and simple. It's a style meant for those who care more about how they feel then sporting brand name logos on their clothing that shout "status quo." It's clothing you can feel good in and feel good about wearing.
Re-Threads Thrift Store:
Re-Threads is part of a nonprofit association called Our Place Clubhouse which runs a rehabilitation center for adults recovering from mental illness. Re-Threads is the Downtown thrift store. All the clothes are donated and the prices will fit the usual thrift-store expectations. The shop has been in Downtown for 11 years and it's the place to go when you truly want the thrifty items that still wear well for whatever the occasion. Re-Threads has a tremendous amount of repeat business and doesn't have to advertise. The prices and the nice selection have patrons coming back for more.
Mast has a selection of unique items ranging from simple clothing to hand-made jewelry. The three owners Mellow Lund, Sofie Gelb, and Tasha Bundy are responsible for creating most of the merchandise, and work together with other locals to feature a shop that speaks the collaborative, artistic voice of Downtown. Located at the Mercado Plaza at 100 S. Avenido del Convento, Mast fits right in with the eclectic style of the shops located in the plaza. The women's clothing featured at Mast is simple and casual. The accessories and jewelry that can accompany simple clothing choices can be the accent that attracts that eyes and has you feeling one-of-a-kind unique.
A Perfect Pantry:
A Perfect Pantry at 41 S. 6th Ave. has everything "from kitchen to closet," says owner Amy Pike. Her women's apparel is varied from simple tee shirts to outfits for a casual dinner date. The clothes shout "from the office to the party!" as items are eloquently simple and wear well whether you're hosting out or in. A Perfect Pantry offers several one-size-fits-all options, which allows comfort for any one of the various body-phases a women goes through.
Downtown offers much in the way of women's apparel. An afternoon shopping adventure Downtown will not leave you empty handed, and in most cases it won't leave your wallet empty either. There's something for every budget and every style. Please check out our website for a full list of women's clothing boutiques.