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How to Become a Retail Buyer in 5 Steps
Learn about the career path of a retail buyer who selects and purchases new merchandise for retail stores. Find out about the education and training required to work in this field. Schools offering Fashion Design & Merchandising degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
What is a Retail Buyer?
Retail buyers play a very key role in the world of department stores and corporate offices. They are in charge of maintaining and updating product inventory so that consumers are kept satisfied. Buyers must travel to different showrooms and manufacturers to consider new products for purchase. They must decide whether products are right for their company or organization and then negotiate deals with the manufacturers.
The table below provides some additional details about this career:
|Degree Required
|High school diploma; bachelor's degree helpful
|Education Field of Study
|Retail buying, merchandising, marketing, advertising, business
|Key Responsibilities
|Negotiate deals, monitor budgets, seek out new products
|Job Growth (2014-2024)
|2% (for buyers and purchasing agents)*
|Median Salary (2015)
|$59,620 (for buyers and purchasing agents)*
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Step 1: Research Retail Buyer Career Duties and Education
Retail buyers purchase goods for retail stores, department chains or corporate offices to sell to consumers. A retail buyer shops, trains sales staff, visits showrooms, carefully inspects products, monitors budgets and travels extensively. A successful retail buyer excels in math, has excellent communications skills, understands the business and is a skilled negotiator. These professionals are employed by most retail sectors and may purchase items such as designer scarves, computers, high definition televisions and chrome bathroom fixtures.
Step 2: Earn a High School Diploma
While some companies prefer a bachelor's degree in a field related to retail buying, most require a minimum of a high school diploma. Some high schools offer courses in merchandising, marketing, advertising and business, which can help students prepare for their future career.
Step 3: Earn a Bachelor's Degree
Although aspiring retail buyers may be able find entry-level work with only a high school diploma, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) notes that retail buyers with a bachelor's degree will have more opportunities. A bachelor's degree in business with a concentration in retailing or a bachelor's degree in retail merchandising and management can help you learn about retail concepts and retail buying. Many of these programs require an internship, which can give you first-hand experience in the field.
Step 4: Find a Job and Gain Experience
You can prepare for your career by working as a retail salesperson while in high school or college. The availability of jobs for retail buyers is often dependent upon the health of the retail industry. The BLS projects that jobs for wholesale and retail buyers of non-farm products will increase by 6% from 2014-2024, which is slower than average growth for that period. Once you find a job as an entry-level retail buyer, you will likely receive on-the-job training. According to the BLS, this training period can last more than a year.
Step 5: Become Certified
Staying abreast of trends and market conditions and taking continuing education classes gives retail buyers a competitive edge and helps them further their careers. You can also keep current by becoming a member of a trade organization, such as the National Retail Federation or the American Purchasing Society. These organizations also offer continuing education and professional certification opportunities.
What Are Some Related Alternative Careers?
Individuals who are considering a career as a retail buyer may also want to consider some similar careers. They could also become purchasing managers, a very similar position with more managerial aspects. If they are particularly gifted with math, jobs in bookkeeping and auditing are also potential options. If individuals are more interested in selling products than buying them, they could also become sales agents or managers.
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Violet loves these dancing shows and last time I was at their place, we were watching America's Best Dance Crew, and despite my usual apathy to dance - I was really impressed! Impressed to the point that I kinda wished I was a good dancer! Ha! No really...is it too late for me?
Anyway, from the episode I watched, I was most impressed with this: Breaksk8 with Beat It

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Does Race Matter in 2014?
"What'd you do this weekend?"
"I went to see this movie called Dear White People."
I almost choked on the above sentence when a white a coworker asked about my past weekend whereabouts (awesome movie by the way, go see it).
The title Dear White People, makes everyone uncomfortable and makes some people angry.
Is America really a post racial utopia where race is but a memory of people with lynch ropes and hoods from the good ol' 1400s-1950s (that's also a grip of time ya'll)? Not quite.
Everyone has so many bottled up feelings about race, their views explode out on unsuspecting places like YouTube, unrelated news articles, and random rants on Facebook. The internet has allowed an anonymity that let's people's real (and sometimes scary) feelings about race bubble to the surface.
I think that's a good thing. Race, in all it's complexity and confusion, shapes every facet of our lives. It affects our livelihoods, especially on the brown and black side of things. But never fear, if you still feel like race just doesn't matter in 2014, I have some answers to the top 5 common beliefs why race (supposedly) doesn't matter in the video below:


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LAFC Players Connect One-On-One With Fans At Unique Event
Lee Nguyen, Walker Zimmerman and Mark-Anthony Kaye meet fans shooting for a Mexican vacation at Delta/Aeromexico event. Wild celebrations
'Soccer Without Borders' Builds Bridges For Refugee Children
Youngsters who might otherwise be isolated receive an athletic outlet, camaraderie, academic tutoring, English-as-second-language training and social advice. Watch the documentary
Real Madrid Unveils Jersey Made Of Recycled Plastic
Real Madrid has new jerseys made from recycled materials in the ocean and they are colored pink like coral. See them
Chris Paul: Why He's OK With His Son Liking Soccer More Than Basketball
NBA star enjoyed getting up early and watching World Cup with his 9-year-old. Favorite players, not teams
Ready For Slime Time: Chris Paul Hosts Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Show
Rockets star says he would love to slime teammate James Harden just to see how tough it is to get out of the beard. On being a dad
6 Nations To Host World Cup Multiple Times
U.S. joins these five powerful nations on the list. Mexico 3 times?
Hope Solo: U.S. Soccer Has Become A Rich White Kid Sport
Longtime USWNT goalkeeper lost bid to be national federation president but is still speaking out on issues. Her candid thoughts
2018 World Cup L.A. Kickoff Party Features Jerseys, Cleats And Art
Event at The Base L.A. included looks at official match ball, X 18 cleats and Tango League action, while fans could design their own jerseys with designs from the artist Saber. Highlights
Lionel Messi Appears On 'PAPER' Cover With Real Goat
Ahead of the 2018 World Cup, PAPER got creative with Argentina's Lionel Messi. And the goat can play
Christian Pulisic On U.S. And 2022 World Cup: 'We Have Really Good Team Coming'
The 19-year-old American prodigy still has a lot of international soccer left in him. Hershey partnership for Hershey native


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Food, shelter and clothing have been basic necessities of mankind since ages and they will remain same may the ages change. Good food, good house and good clothes are always aimed by people, may they belong to any class. For having food with comfort, dining tables are used. This facility of table can be decorated and made more attractive by dining table cover which just not necessary but something more than that for a good dining table and its maintenance. You can have variety of dining tables available but any table can be made more attractive by use of such quality cover.
Why to use this cover?
There are various reasons for this question. It is a very well used accessory for dining table but at the same time it is very much required also. Now, usage and requirement of it no doubt depends on the material of table but still this cover has its own utility. Generally dining tables are made of either wood or glass with metal frames. If dining table is made of wood then it is quite obvious that without cover on it, it can have scratches and spots which can spoil the overall look of the table. Some spots may be such which cannot be removed easily and while removing the same table top also can be scratched. Same ways if it is made of glass then due to usage many items need to be kept on table which can spoil the glass making it blur. But if you use cover on table top you can save the ambience of the same. It also helps you to keep the table clean as well in case of spillage of milk or oil table top can be easily cleaned due to cover on it.
Variety In cover:
In open market you can have variety of covers for your dining table. In case of wooden table you can choose cotton or blend material table cover while for glass top you can go for plastic or cotton cover with plastic covering on it. Plastic cover is more useful compared to cloth cover as it can be cleaned easily while durability of cloth cover is more than plastic cover. You can have variety of designs and sizes as well price range to have a good cover for your dining table. If your budget permits you can also go for the customization of the same as per your design and covering with material specification. You can have any size cover may it be for six sitter, eight sitter or four sitter table, may the top be oval shape, round or rectangle, but you need to have a quality cover for it.
May your table be of any material, any shape, new or old a good quality dining table cover can change its ambience completely. It is just not to be used as accessory for the table but to be used as part of table only. This much important role it has gained by its own utility only. Really there is no doubt that a dining table is incomplete without its table cover.


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Today's Everyday Fashion: Paisley/
This is what I wore yesterday for errands and to the Central Florida Lady Bloggers meet-up! I think inspiration photos must creep into my subconscious because I put together this outfit, and then later found the Vogue picture hiding in my inspiration folder. I have more than a thousand images saved, but my outfit is so similar I think it's safe to say my brain copied without even realizing it! I'm really picky about prints, but this paisley won me over immediately and I love wearing big, billowy blouses to balance out shorter hemlines when it's hot. Are you a fan of paisley/would you wear this look?
Inspiration photo: Vogue
Shirt: H&M, $18
Shorts: Gap, $35
Belt: Joe's Jeans c/o Marshalls, $20
Shoes: Chinese Laundry Bellevue/DSW, $40 (similar)
Earrings: c/o INPINK, $32
Rings: c/o INPINK $18, My Stella & Dot website $49
Watch: Michael Kors, family gift
Bracelets: Banana Republic $10, My Stella & Dot website $49
1. Lord & Taylor paisley top, $44.39 (or at Macy's for $29.99)
2. Kohl's paisley top, $32.50
3. Macy's paisley top, $49.99
|Our April Lady Bloggers meet-up


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Gallant Knight Academy 19 Indoor Table Tennis Table
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What the package includes & delivery information
UK mainland delivery is free* and usually within 1 - 3 working days (charges apply for offshore and some very remote locations). We offer a pre-booked, two-man delivery service. You should receive a text the working-day before your delivery day with an estimated two-hour window. On the day of delivery you should also be able to track the progress of the delivery driver online. Please call 01371 875000 if you require more information.
3 year guarantee on top and undercarriage
4 x Gallant Knight Lionheart bats, 12 x plain Gallant Knight balls (6 White + 6 Orange)
The net & post set is supplied as part of the standard package. Some retailers claim they themselves are giving this as a 'free of charge' extra; they even include it as part of the value of the free accessories!
*Deliveries to Highlands & Islands and some very remote areas carry a surcharge CLICK HERE for details
Table information (dimensions, materials, etc.)
Minimum play area: 5.1m long x 3.3m wide (17' long x 11' wide), guideline only
Storage size: 161cm high x 158cm wide x 60cm deep
Weight: 93kg
Packaged weight: 98kg
- Suitable for indoor use only
- Playback facility
- 19mm playing surface
- Corner Protectors
- Clip-on net & post set included
- Strong 40mm metal profile edging
- Brakes on every wheel for added safety
- Two separate table halves, each with 4 independent 75mm wheels
- Leg and wheel levellers (this and the Elite 22 are the only tables that have levelers on both the wheels and legs)
- Very strong metal base and legs (40mm x 40mm), with hammered paint for extra scratch resistance (ideal for schools)
- Assembly: Allow 10 minutes (mostly pre-assembled)
Knight Academy 19 Indoor user manual, parts list and build instructions
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EasyWebshop starts with responsive shops
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 3:15
Last night we have implemented a big layout update to make our shops responsive. Responsive means your website looks good on every type of screen.
On one hand screens are getting smaller e.g. netbooks, tablets and mobile phones. On the other hand, the desktop screens are getting bigger and we use smart TV's and beamers.
To be able to support all these different devices, extra flexibility is needed. Responsive websites are "liquid" and spread the objects on the website across the screen for an optimal display and user experience.
Activating the responsive layout in your shop
Making your website responsive
costs €2.500 and takes 5 weeks is free and can be done easily with a few clicks. (Like EasyWebshop's usability!)
Navigate to Settings > Layout > Edit. Here you can choose your template. The new templates are indicated with the green responsive logo. Not satisfied with the results? No problem, you can always undo this and choose your previous template.
The responsive layouts are displayed well in the following web browsers:
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Apple Safari
- Opera
- Android smartphones
- iOS (Apple) smartphones
- Blackberry smartphones
- Opera mobile
- Chrome for Android
- Firefox for Android
- Internet Explorer starting from version 11
82,90% of your visitors will see your website perfectly. In other cases your website will function, but small layout problems are possible.
This is because of the older versions of Internet Explorer which are incompatible with responsive layouts. These browsers are used less and less lately. Because of this, the percentage of visitors with compatible browsers will improve in the future.
The number of mobile visitors is increasing. Because of this, it's advised to choose a responsive layout. The choice is yours ultimately: our old templates can still be used.
Hint: experiment with different layout settings. The new interface has lots of features and an unlimited number of combinations is possible. Make sure you have matching color combinations and stay consistent with font styles and layout.
Update: category view, product view and price color
From now on you can choose how your category lists and product lists are displayed. In addition, you can also change the color of your prices.
You can find these settings at Settings > Layout > Edit.
Why was this update necessary?
A few years ago two websites were made: one for PC viewing and one for mobile viewing. Back then, mobile phones didn't have the ability to display websites with advanced scripting. As a result a simplified mobile version was developed with less functionality.
EasyWebshop had a mobile version since the beginning, that worked on the first smartphones. Today, only a few people still own a four year old smartphone.
Smartphones became more powerful and have fast 3G and 4G internet connections now. The only drawback they have, is the small screen.
That's why currently one flexible website is developed instead of two. This has many advantages:
- Customized "flexible" display on every device
- No confusion for visitors
- Better indexing in Google: no double content
- Responsive websites offer complete functionality which mobile websites lacked
- Cost effective: only one website must be maintained instead of two
Help! My shop is not displayed correctly
Usually this is because the old scripting is still in the cache of the web browser. A web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome...) saves web pages and images on your hard disk. This way, at your next visit, the page will load faster. When you visit the page, you will see the old version of the website on your hard drive and not the live version.
To solve this problem: navigate to the shop page and click Refresh page or Reload page. You can also use the shortcut keys: F5 or CTRL + R (Command + R on Mac). The most recent version of the web page is now loaded.
The pages in the backend (management interface) may also have to be refreshed.
We are available for suggestions!
From experience we know that after a layout update many tickets are sent with requests for changes. We do the best we can to respond to the tickets the same day, but after a big layout update we can't guarantee this.
Please contact us by sending a support ticket and not by phone. This will help us to manage all questions more efficiently.


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7 Things I Learned About Eating Healthy in College
The Freshman 15 is real!
Okay, not for me (I actually lost some weight this year), but for a lot of people, it is. This has been my first year of eating what I want, when I want, and I've learned a lot. Here are my 7 biggest tips about eating healthy in college.
1) All You Can Eat Doesn't Mean You Should Eat it All
The main dining hall on campus is an all you can eat place. One swipe will get you in the door, and then you can gorge on all the pizza, burgers, and cookies you'd like. This is really bad for portion control. Always eat until your full, but never gorge yourself or try to "eat your money's worth". It'll make you feel disgusting and is never really worth it.
2) Start With a Vegetable
When I first get to the dining hall, I either go straight to the salad bar to make a bowl of greens or I go to the hot food section and put some steamed vegetables on my plate. It's a conscious effort on my part because then I know that whatever else I choose to eat, at least something on my plate is good for me. The one exception to this is if I'm getting a stir fry, then I get my load of veggies in my dish.
|My typical lunch/dinner! A stir fry with noodles or rice and steamed veggies!
3) Everything in Moderation
This is the most cliche tip ever, but it's really true. I think this semester I've only had pizza once, even though it's always at the dining hall. And when I get a burger (which is maybe once a month max), I order it fresh from the grill and add all the fixins. What I'm saying is that you can eat whatever you want, but if you make the "bad" foods or the fatty foods the majority of your diet, you aren't going to feel your best. When you indulge, make it count! Go big and make sure you finish feeling satisfied.
4) Watch Your Drink
It's really easy to go for the sodas or juice, but those are empty calories. Stay conscious of what your drinking and try to opt for water whenever possible!
5) There's Always a Healthy Substitution
At my school there's a burger station. It has all the typical ones like hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and turkey burgers, but it also has healthier options like boca burgers and black bean burgers. By swapping the cheeseburger for the black bean one, your saving yourself from fat and cholesterol. Same with the stir fry station! I usually get mine with tofu instead of a protein because I feel better when I eat it, and in my opinion I think that it's healthier. There's always going to be healthy swaps, you just need to look for them!
6) It's Okay To Eat a Lot
I eat at weird hours, so sometimes I end up eating a lot. There was a time that I used to go to Panda Express at 10 am because otherwise I wouldn't have been able to eat until 3pm. That wasn't my finest moment, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I am constantly snacking and sometimes I'll get a bagel during a break, then get lunch, then snack in my room, then grab a juice, then eat dinner... It's okay to eat a lot as long as what you're eating is healthy and good for you. It's really not the end of the world if you eat more than the typical 3 meals.
7) It's Good To Make Friends With the People Cooking Your Food
I usually end up getting the stir fry because it's made to order and I like being able to choose my vegetables. A lot of the times I'm eating lunch at 1:30 in the afternoon and I'm by myself getting take out, so I end up talking to the people working at that station, cooking my food. That's good for me because then I can ask them to cook it without oil without feeling awkward about it. Sometimes if you want to eat healthy, you need to take control of your situation, and it's always good knowing who's on the other side.
These tips are pretty specific for college students on a meal plan, but it could also work for you if you're out eating or just want some tips on how to make some life changes. Let me know in the comments what your healthy eating tips are and if the freshman 15 affected you or not!


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The New Boss Guitar
The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet with George Benson
- Release Date 01 September 2014
- Dispatched within 3-5 days
- Product code
- 7235780
- Format
- Vinyl LP
- Label
- Concord
Includes MP3 version
George Benson was only 21 when, on May 1, 1964, he recorded his first album as a leader, The New Boss Guitar of George Benson. At that point, the guitarist had yet to become a huge name in jazz, although many of those who knew Benson agreed that he showed great potential. This is an impressive debut. The guitarist had developed a distinctive, recognizable sound on his instrument, and he plays with both feeling and technique on five Benson originals (including the sly "Shadow Dancers," the exuberant "Rock-A-Bye," and the earthy blues "I Don't Know") as well as interpretations of "Easy Living" and "Will You Still Be Mine." This album is historically important as well as rewarding.
1. Shadow Dancers
2. The Sweet Alice Blues
3. I Don't Know
4. Just Another Sunday
5. Will You Still Be Mine?
6. Easy Living
7. Rock-A-Bye
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A charity's plans to build a new youth centre in Pocklington are now "up in the air."
Young People Count, which supports young people aged 11 to 18 in Pocklington and the surrounding area, was hoping to install a modular building near the skatepark on the Queen Elizabeth II Playing Field, on West Green.
The charity reached an agreement with Pocklington Town Council at its meeting on 18 March to install a temporary facility on the field for a period of 12 months, during which time the council would work with closely with East Riding Council to find a permanent site.
However, the charity has realised that it would not be able to afford to build a temporary facility for just a year.
One of the trustees, Les Slow, said: "To install it would cost £10,000 and to remove it would cost £10,000.
"It just doesn't work as a concept, we are back to the drawing board.
"It's all up in the air again."
He added: "We really did want to be by the skatepark but that is proving to be very difficult. We are grateful for their {town council] support."
Young People Count is now planning to approach East Riding Council to ask for help with the charity's predicament.
Trustees of the charity met with East Riding Council's leader, councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, and the authority's chief executive Nigel Pearson, before Young People Count moved into its current home, at the former Oddfellows Arms pub, on Union Street.
This eventually led to the charity receiving a grant of £2,000 in April last year.
Mr Slow said: "We have found there is a real need [for a youth centre].
"There are a lot of youngsters who have enjoyed meeting us somewhere safe and warm and have nowhere else they can go. A place they can drop-in and meet their friends. Parents know where they are and that they are safe."
Young People Count has been running a centre, which is attended by around 40 youngsters each week, at the former Oddfellows Arms pub since May 2014. However, the pub looks set to be brought back into use as a bar and restaurant as part of a larger town centre development, and the charity's last day at the venue is 16 May.
Mr Slow says Young People Count is aiming to hold one or two events each week during the summer on West Green to give the youths of Pocklington somewhere safe to socialise.
Young People Count is run by a team of trustees and volunteers. If you would like to become a volunteer for the charity, email trustee Marianne Lownsborough at email@example.com or call her on 07910 187028.


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"I know now that I'm an addict, but I don't know what's wrong with that. It just feels so amazing. As if I can fly and like my heart is floating and my stomach is dancing. I swear my face has a glow to it in the beginning. All I can do is smile. Everyone knows something is up, but I don't care. I don't care to such an extent that I'd tell everyone, and have. But that feeling fades, and as time goes on it gets harder and harder to achieve it. That's why I switch from one to another so often. I just want that feeling, and when it fades away, I'll do anything to get it back.
The first time I really fell into it was when I was around fifteen I guess. I mean, I had had short encounters before but more so I had just heard of the high. But when I was fifteen I met this boy in school who introduced me to what would become my drug of choice. It was exciting and fun, honestly amazing. I thought my life had found it's purpose. He was everything to me, and the feeling that came with that was breath taking. But after a few months, that feeling left, along with him. I remained nothing but a discarded empty shell of my former self. It took months to get back to a healthy mental state, but once I did, I realized I hadn't be devastated by him leaving, but by the loss of the feeling. It was then that I started to go on weekly dates with different guys from around town. Someone new every weekend or so guaranteed that we wouldn't lose that high, nervous, dancing on clouds type of feeling. I'd go out with them a few times, but once it started to get serious or comfortable, I'd leave. No harm done. I wasn't with them long enough for them to care or for me to get hurt. Just long enough to really savor the feeling of being wanted and being infatuated.
When I left high school and entered college my addiction started to get out of control as I entered a world of constant parties. It was as if everywhere I turned there was a house full of new people to meet, and new guys to fall infatuation with. I would get a huge dose of butterflies constantly, almost every night. I could get that high feeling five times at just one party, and then leave and get some more at another house. So, that's what I did every day. I would go from party to party just looking for a fix, and I knew that my supply would absolutely never run out. By then, I was completely hooked. My grades started to severely suffer and my relationships started to fall apart. My friends complained of never seeing me and my family said I seemed distant. But they couldn't understand. I needed that feeling, and if they knew what I was doing they'd call me crazy. They probably would have made me come home and go to a community college. Worst of all, they'd think I was desperate. They could never understand that I was immersing myself with love, or at least the feeling that people often confuse with love. Therefore, I was the luckiest girl in the world and they would be nothing but jealous of me if I told them.
As semesters came and went my addiction started to reveal itself in my appearance. I had circles under my eyes, phone numbers scribbled on my hands and hickeys on my neck. I started sleeping all day, going out only at night, and I was losing a lot of weight. If you sleep all day and then go out at night, you only really have time for one meal. My roommates started to talk amongst themselves about where Iwas going and what I was doing all the time. So they followed me one night to eight different parties. When I left to go to the ninth,they grabbed me and forced me into the car. I started screaming because I wanted some more. I needed to feel like the prettiest girl in the room who just met her prince charming. I wanted to look into someones eyes and choose to believe what they told me. I needed to go outside and talk confidentially with someone, as if we were all that mattered in this world. I was kicking the back of my friends driver seat when her arm jerked and caused the car to spin out of control. We smashed into a tree and were nothing but lucky to live through it. As soon as I was released from the hospital, my parents grabbed me and sent me here. I know you're going to try and make me live a different life, but I've been hooked for so long that I just don't know how to live any other way. And honestly, when I think about living without constant butterflies in your stomach, without feeling like you're on top of the world, without feeling like you're beautiful and blessed and lucky, I can't help but wonder what the point is."
"Actual love is the point. You may move passsed the feeling of constant butterflies but you do have the comfort of knowing that you don't need an artificial high to ensure your knowledge of the fact that they want you. When you're actually in love, you know the feeling isn't gone, you've simply gotten used to it. When I think of a life where you get that feeling in short bursts from people you don't even know instead of having it all the time with one person whom you know better than anyone else in the world, I can't help but wonder what the point is. And in time, you'll wonder too."


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International Workshop on Advanced Image Technology 2018 (IWAIT 2018) will be held on January 7-9, 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. IWAIT 2018 will provide an international forum for researchers and engineers who are interested in the field of advanced image technologies.
Manuscript for IEEE Xplore - February 22, 2018
Accepted paper will be published in IEEE Xplore after the conference. The IWAIT 2018 submission site will check the submitted files for compliance and will reject non-compliant files. Failure to comply will prevent proper publication or accreditation of your work. Before uploading a final manuscript, authors are requested to check whether the manuscript is Xplore-compliant using IEEE PDF eXpress. Please click here.
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BEST PAPER AWARDS - January 25, 2018
IWAIT 2018 is pleased to announce the winners of the best paper awards from the set of papers submitted to the conference. Please Click here
IWAIT 2018 Conference Pictures - January 18, 2018
We are pleased to announce that photos of the IWAIT 2018 Conference are online. Please Click here to view the photos.
Changed the place of banquet from Ballroom A and B to Chang Garden - January 5, 2018
On the evening of January 8 at 18:30 - 21:00 hrs., IWAIT 2018 is hosting an banquet for all conference participants. Please be announced that the event will take place at the Chang Garden (Beer Garden). Please click the link : Program at a Glance for your information.
Updated Program at a Glance - December 27, 2017
We have updated the Tentative Conference Program of IWAIT 2018. Please click the link : Program at a Glance for your information.
Poster Presentation Guidelines - December 26, 2017
We would like to announce that there are two poster sessions : Poster Session 1 and 2. The authors have two hours for poster presentation. Please see Program Conference for details of each session. Please follow the guidelines as described below:
Poster Board Size: The poster board surface area is 60 cm wide by 70 cm high. Your poster size should be no bigger than 60x70 cm.
Updated Program at a Glance - November 29, 2017
By now, we have updated the program of conference to include information on the workshops. The workshops introduce the methodological approaches of ICT in Smart Car, Advanced Image Technologies, Bio-Medical Image Processing, Intelligence Data Processing and Application, as exciting new and concrete opportunities for student research. The registration of the panelists is open from 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2018.
Message of Final Camera Ready Submission Extension - October 30, 2017
Due to numberous requests of final camera ready submission extension, we are pleased to inform you that the deadline of final camera ready has been extended to November 24, 2017 at 23:59 hrs Thai standard time. This is the firm deadline. Please also note that, to include your paper in the conference proceeding, you MUST strictly adhere to the following requirements:
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Please accept our thanks for submitting your paper to the conference. We look forward to seeing you at IWAIT 2018 on January 7-10, 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Message of deadline extension - August 11, 2017
Due to requests from many authors for paper-submission deadline extension, we reconsider the timeline and are pleased to announce to extend the extended abstract submission deadline until September 10 (Sunday), 2017 at 23:59 hrs Thai standard time. Thank you for your interest to IWAIT 2018 and hope to see you all in Chiangmai then.
Welcome to Chiangmai and IWAIT 2018 in Thailand
The International Workshop on Advanced Image Technology (IWAIT) 2018 is counted as the 21st time of IWAIT since 1998.It is the third IWAIT in Thailand and the first time for Chaingmai to host it. Actually, IWAIT has been annually held in many big cities in Asia-Pacific countries starting from Jeju, Korea (1998), and then Hsinju, Taiwan (1999), Fujisawa, Japan (2000), Daejeon, Korea (2001), Huarian, Taiwan (2002), Nagasaki, Japan (2003), Singapore (2004), Jeju, Korea (2005), Okinawa, Japan (2006), Bangkok, Thailand (2007), Hsinju, Taiwan (2008), Seoul, Korea (2009), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2010), Jakarta, Indonesia (2011), Ho Chi Min, Vietnam (2012), Nagoya, Japan (2013), Bangkok, Thailand (2014), Tainan, Taiwan (2015), Busan, Korea (2016), and Penang, Malaysia (2017).
This is actually the great honor for Thailand to be able to host the IWAIT again, and welcome researchers in Image Processing and related fields to visit Chiangmai Which is the biggest city in the North of Thailand. The participants may experience unique traditional food, culture and history of Lanna Kingdom in Chiangmai which is the city with proud history more than 700 years.
As general chair of organizing committee, I do hope many researches, students, and professors will submit many paper in the fields related image processing, and look forward to seeing you all in Chiangmai soon.
Kosin Chamnongthai, KMUTT
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You've no doubt heard ad naseum how I've been working to get down to a healthy body weight. What I haven't talked a lot about is my intense fear of being in a swimsuit in public. Let's go there, shall we?
There was a time years ago when I thought absolutely nothing of stripping down to a two-piece and diving straight into the pool. This was also the time that a couple of days of skipping meals and exercising (I know, horrible way to do it) resulted in a flat stomach. Those days are gone.
The past few years were literally filled with crying jags in dressing rooms and racing at top speed from the towel to the water so no one could see me in a swimsuit. Because there you are, out there for everyone to see. I spent a few summers almost entirely indoors because of it.
Yet, this summer, as I get closer to my ideal weight, I've also shed something else: my insecurity about getting into a swimsuit in public. Ladies, here are my tips to help you overcome swimsuit anxiety, something I understand all too well:
No one cares if it's a one-piece or a two-piece – That's all about you, doll. If your midriff isn't ready for prime time, don't show it. My favorite swimsuit of all time now is the Kamali Kulture $98 "Bill" Swimsuit. Retro-inspired, incredibly slimming, and a sure-fire weapon (Norma's been doing this best-selling style since 1973,) it also comes in a multitude of hues and retails for less than $100. What happens between you and your mid-section is nobody's business.
Cellulite is a fact of life – Since we can't airbrush ourselves every day, there's no reason to keep freaking out about whether or not you have uneven skin. Exfoliate, apply some self-tanner (my new personal favorite is Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Glow Pad for Body with Active Vitamin D) if you want your skin to look more uniform and move on about your business.
Wear a little waterproof makeup – Gals, waterproof mascara and a great lip gives you an instantly glamorous appeal and it pulls the attention up and down the body. Maybelline Great Lash Clear Waterproof Mascara for Lash and Brow or Very Black will make your peepers pop, while a great red (MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Ruby Woo, Russian Red or Lady Danger are universally-flattering reds) or a great coral/orange (NARS Lipstick in Niagara) will do the trick. Oh, and get your nails done. That's an instant confidence builder.
Leave your inner bitch at home – You know what's less attractive than cellulite or an ill-fitting swimsuit? Cattiness. Don't deflect your insecurities by talking smack about other people. Gossip actually makes you even MORE self-conscious because you try to make sure that you don't exemplify the qualities you're talking about. Save yourself the time and trouble: keep the conversation light and positive. We're ALL out here trying to do our best. Don't contribute to the problem.
Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight – The three best cures in the world for anxiety. Dancing around to a great sexy song will help you get into the right head space ("Bitch" by The Rolling Stones always works for me – shown above); getting a little action (I don't really care how you get it) can be a great confidence booster, and dancing around gives you body confidence.
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Zimbabwe: Security forces attack fuel price demonstrators, government shuts down the internet
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Fri, 18 Jan 2019 20:49 UTC
The African country's largest internet service provider - Econet - says it has been ordered to cut services until further notice.
Access to Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter has been intermittently blocked since protests broke out on Monday, according to the BBC.
At least three people have been killed and 600 people have been arrested.
"We were served with another directive for total shutdown of the internet until further notice," Econet said in a text message Friday, according to Agence France-Presse.
"Our lawyers advised we are required to comply with the directive pending the court decision on its legality. The earlier directive(s) are already the subject of pending high court application.
"We sincerely apologize for all inconveniences caused by the acts of government."
One of those arrested, pastor and activist Evan Mawarire, was charged with inciting civil disobedience online. "It's a shame what's happening," the pastor said.
The US embassy in Harare said it was "alarmed by credible reports that security forces are targeting and beating political activists and labor leaders," the French news agency reported.
Our country is going through one of the most trying periods in its history," the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference said in a sweeping statement lamenting the government's "intolerant handling of dissent" and its failure to halt economic collapse.
The protests began after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that fuel prices were being doubled in a country suffering regular shortages of fuel, food and medicine, AFP reported.
Mnangagwa, who succeeded ousted authoritarian president Robert Mugabe in 2017, had promised a fresh start for Zimbabwe after decades of repression and economic decline.
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01/18, 5:08 PM] ###: Hi everyone. I'm on the ground in Zimbabwe. I'm going to try and put this in chronological order to begin with.
1) Last Friday Zuva petroleum ordered and paid for millions of litres of fuel. Zuva is Ed Mnangagwa & crony owned.
2) Saturday last ED calls a SONA at night and announces that fuel will increase by around 250% at midnight.
3) Zuva makes a cool 40m USD over night.
4) ED hires a 2m Dreamliner jet and flies out of the country the next day to Russia with an entourage of about 30.
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Casting Call
Laura Breckenridge is playing Mary, a well-to-do college student who hits a man while driving home drunk from a party, in MGM's "Bumper," directed by Enda McCallion. Breckenridge, whose credits include WB Network's "Related," also will appear in the upcoming "The Favor" and "Amusement." She is repped by Gersh, Rigberg Entertainment and attorney James Adams. … Liza Lapira, best known for her role as Oliver Platt's quirky assistant on Showtime's "Huff," has joined Jude Law and Forest Whitaker in the sci-fi thriller "The Repossession Mambo" for Universal. Lapira will play an anesthesiologist who performs surgeries on artificial organ recipients. She recently finished "See You in September" and appears in Sony's upcoming "21." She is repped by APA and Jaymes/Nelson Entertainment. … Toni Trucks ("Music and Lyrics," Showtime's "Barbershop") has wrapped production on three indie films: "Mr. Art Critic," "Hitting the Bricks" and the comedy "Pizza With Bullets," in which she appears opposite Talia Shire and Vincent Pastore. Trucks is repped by Henderson/Hogan Agency and Rugolo Entertainment. … Matt Frewer has been cast as Moloch the Mystic, a satanic supervillain and magician, in the Zack Snyder-directed "Watchmen" for Warner Bros. Frewer, whose credits include "Dawn of the Dead," is repped by Gordon Gilbertson. … Siobhan Fallon Hogan has joined Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. in the romantic comedy "Chilled in Miami." Hogan, whose credits include "Fever Pitch" and "Dogville," will play Blanche Gunderson, the executive assistant and friend to Zellweger's character. She is repped by Stone Manners Agency. … Champion bodybuilder Tino Struckmann has been cast as a private eye/bodyguard in the dark thriller "Stranahan," which Warren Lewis is writing and directing. Struckmann recently completed production on "Brothers War," a World War II epic. … Jim Gaffigan has joined New Line's "17" as Coach Murphy, marking the second time Gaffigan will work with director Burr Steers. Gaffigan also will play hockey commentator Trent Leuders in Paramount's comedy "The Love Guru." He is repped by CAA and manager Alex Murray. … Melissa-Anne Davenport will play a neurotic girl in the feature "Dirty Politics," from writer-director Steven Esteb. She joins Judd Nelson, Melissa Peterman ("Reba") and John Valdetero. Davenport, whose credits include "Gridiron Gang," "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny" and the recent urban horror film "Holla" from Lionsgate, is repped by Jason Priluck of the Agency Group and manager Richard Kerner.


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1.The simplest dress
One thing can make foreigners surprise is men in dress scene. Both men and women in Myanmar wear a dress called Longyi. Unlike other countries where traditional dress is worn only on special occasion, myanmar people wear their traditional one daily. It is because the weather in Myanmar is so hot all the year, so wearing Longyi is such a great way to help them get better when working. For women, they can even use Longyi to cover their head and body if it rains or too hot in summer.
Longyi is a 2 meter in long and about 0,8 meter in a wide sheet of cloth, which is worn around the waist to the ankle. This cylindrical sheet is also different for men and women, Longyi for men is called Paso and the one used for women is Htamein. The way to tie is also not the same for both sexes, so Myanmar men always care about their Longyi when moving. You should buy one during your Burma tour to get convenient.
2.The simplest footwear
Together with Longyi, Myanmar(Burma)people often wear sandals /flip-flop instead of shoes. The first reason is also because of the hot weather. It is a good way to make your feet feel better and easy to move without socket and shoes. The other reason is because of pagodas. It is not allowed to wear footwear when you want to come inside any pagodas and temple, so to make it easy, Burma uses flip flop instead. Burma people really visit pagodas so much every day, so if you wear high heel or shoes, it takes much time to take it off. Flip-flop is very popular for both young and old, boys and girls. You can take a great and interesting picture when seeing men in a suit with sandals instead of a pair of polish shoes.
3.The cheapest way to make up
Because the weather is hot, Myanmar girls and women do not use powder, blusher, and foundation as in other countries. They use what they have, cheap and safe. Thanakha is a popular tree in Myanmar. They use cortex of this tree together with a little of water to wash in the morning and use as their special lotion before going to bed.
If you take a Myanmar adventure tour, let try this kind of powder to make up. Myanmar believes that Thanakha cortex helps them to cool their skin, to reduce wrinkle, and it is also a kind of natural antipyretic. Although these days, many young girls buy modern makeup stuff to help their beauty, Myanmar people never forget their tradition way of life. Girls with Thanakha powder o their faces are what you can see during biking in Myanmar.
4. One of the most chewing betel countries in the world
In Myanmar, people also chew betel all day long. There is no difference among ages and sexes, all chew betel in normal daily life. If you spend your holiday in Myanmar, you can see many even young and beautiful girls with their mouth full of betel. For men in Myanmar, they chew betel to relax, like smoking cigarettes.
This costume is also met in Viet Nam. Vietnamese also consider chewing betel as the first step to start their story. But Vietnamese do not chew betel as much as Myanmar do. There is one different thing among these two countries is that Vietnamese people use areca nuts together with betel.
It is not difficult to take some pictures of Myanmar people chewing betel to complete your collection of your Burma tour photos. Just choose the right time and you can save great memories of them. For Europe tourists, who want to make their trip to Asia, Vietnam Myanmar tour is also a great idea to get experience with this special custom.
5.Have the most luxurious temples in the world
Do not need to say much, we all know Myanmar is such a very devout Buddhist country. They built many pagodas, many temples, both small and big, even huge ones. Myanmar spends much money, and many devote their gold to paint the wall of famous pagodas. Among biggest and most famous pagodas, we can name Shwedagon, Shwezigon, Kyaikto.
In Myanmar, pagodas are more than school, monks are more than police. They can devote all their life to what they believe. This Buddhist country attracts many people all around the world to come and visit these pagodas. Myanmar travel companies can earn much money during the holiday from this kind of customers. Every year, thousands of people come and take their time to relax, find peace and to pray for good things to happen. This feature also affects life of Myanmar much, especially in their festivals.
If you want to take a Myanmar In-depth tour, these 5 things are what you must know and remember. These most things are simple, easy to be put in your mind and be interesting, too. "Myanmar" will sure help you complete your "adventure tour " better than you can expect.


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When I was a teenager, first getting interested in art, I was fascinated with Paul Klee's work. I think it's because I saw color differently then, and his colors were always saturated, and he often juxtaposed blocks of color so that even greys might seem vibrant. His paintings have a childlike sense of wonder and freedom of line. This is a photo of Klee that I'd never seen before; he looks so different from the monkish looking fellow of his later photographs.
"Du gris de la nuit surgit soudain" (left)


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Appalachian joins national effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the environment
BOONE—Appalachian State University has joined more than 500 universities, colleges and community colleges in pledging to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by the year 2050.
Appalachian State University is committed to protecting and preserving the environment, said Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock as he signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. More than 500 institutions of higher education have pledged to reduce their campus's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Pictured with Peacock are, left, Quint David, Michael O'Connor, Jeff Tiller, Ged Moody and Crystal Simmons, all members of the university's Sustainability Council. (Photo by university photographer Marie Freeman)
Some 4,000 to 6,000 Appalachian State University students ride AppalCart each day. Encouraging the use of public transportation is one of the benchmarks outlined in the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, which was signed by Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock on Earth Day. Some 500 presidents and chancellors from universities, colleges and community colleges across the nation have pledged to implement measures that will reduce their campus's greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by mid-century. (Photo by university photographer Marie Freeman)
Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock formalized the goal by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment on Earth Day April 22.
The commitment outlines particular strategies universities must meet to achieve climate neutrality.
"I can't think of a more appropriate day to sign this agreement than on Earth Day," Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock said. "It took a while to get to this point, but Appalachian has been very careful to make sure that we can fulfill the requirements that are in the document."
Peacock thanked the undergraduate and graduate student leadership, and leadership from faculty and staff who analyzed the agreement and are developing the university's response to it.
"We are making the commitment to take what we have and make it even better," he said. "Here is something that is good for our nation and good for our university. What better thing for us to do on Earth Day than to indicate our commitment as an institution to protect and preserve our environment."
Appalachian already has implemented three of the seven benchmarks outlined in the commitment that are designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to Lee F. Ball, a research analyst in Appalachian's Energy Center and a member of the university's Sustainability Council.
"It's extremely gratifying to know that Appalachian is making progress to achieve these goals," Ball said.
Appalachian has adopted an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy that requires the purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist.
Through AppalCart, the university encourages the use of and provides access to public transportation for faculty, staff, students and visitors. In addition, much of the AppalCart fleet operates on biodiesel.
The university also is participating in the waste minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and has adopted more than the required measures to reduce waste.
The university recycled 17 percent of its total waste stream in 2006-07, including 450,000 pounds of paper goods ranging from cardboard and newsprint, to white and colored paper, books and magazines.
In addition, the university's Sustainability Council chartered April 11 is responsible for crafting the university's action plan, inventorying existing programs and publicly issuing periodic progress reports regarding the university's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The council is comprised of faculty, staff and student representatives.


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Alola Raichu Collection * ライチュウ コレクション
ライチュウ #026 Alola Raichu: The Mouse Pokemon
The Raichu in Alola have two types—Electric and Psychic—and they are able to wield psychic power. What's more, they can gather their psychic power in their tails and then ride on them to float in the air! Even Pokémon researchers don't know why Raichu's form changed in the Alola region. The people of Alola seem unconcerned by the question. Their guess: maybe it ate too many sweet and fluffy round pancakes! Raichu has electric sacs on its cheeks, and rubbing them causes a sweet aroma to be released. The mechanism behind this is not clear, but it's thought to be connected to the psychic power that Alolan Raichu possess.
Pokecen Alola Raichu "Prototype" Pokedoll
So back when they announce pokedolls for Alola Raichu, Rockruff and Bewear they decided to push their release a couple months later. The reason was to adjust the Raichu pokedoll, the prototype is fatter, the bottom of the tail is pinched to the plush, the head shape is fatter and the arms stick out instead of being placed against the buddy. They sold these prototypes during the announcement of the original release.
Alola Raichu Pokedoll
Pokecen Alola Raichu Plush
Look how stubby and fat alola rai is compared to the kanto region Raichu. They've been slimming him for years but then alola rai is just a round ball. Haha. I love the pokecen artwork and how soft he looks.
Alola Raichu All Star Plush
UFO Catcher Alola Raichu Winking Plush
Ah, this one is winking! Its so tiny and the placement of the ears are a little higher and cute! The line details on the arms and feet are printed on.
UFO Catcher Alola Raichu Large Plush
2018 Banpresto Large Alolan Raichu "Partner" Winking Plush
Coming Soon~
2017 American Tomy Alola Raichu Plush
This is the chubbiest Rai. Look at that gut! He came in cool display box that all the new Tomy American plush have been getting. He's extra fluffy and squish.
Custom Alola Raichu Plush
Alola Raichu is made from super soft Shannon Minky, and measures 8.5″ tall on top of the tail. This plush can balance on the tail easily with rare earth magnets, and has pellets in the tail and bum so that it stands upright. Features embroidered detail and little pink footpads. Made by Teacuplion.
Custom Alola Raichu Zukan Line
Custom Alola Raichu Clay Figure
Alola Raichu Monocolle Get Normal and Pearl Figures
Alola Raichu Tomy Z move Figure
Another adorable figure! It reminds me of his pose in Pokemon Refresh in the games. I love how he gets a clear base to make it look like he's floating.
Alola Raichu Tomy Z move Figure
Tomy America Alola Raichu Figure
Tomy America Alola Raichu Card Box Figure
Coming Soon~
Alola Raichu Diaroama Pokeball Figure
Custom Alola Raichu Clay Figure
Alola Raichu Pokecen Cookie Tin
Cuuuuutie! Look at this honey type looking tin! Reds and yellows for Raichu. even though Cutiefly makes it look honey themed it's actually maple themed which I see Raichu pulling off. The maple cookies inside are crunchy and soooo delicious.
Alola Raichu Acrylic Charm
Alola Raichu Korean Gold Ddakji
Alola Raichu Cat Hat
Alola Raichu Metal Purse Keychain
Alola Raichu Bandai Rubber Strap
Alola Raichu Rubber Kuji Keychain
Alola Raichu Metal Purse Keychain
American Pokecen Alolan Raichu Enamel Pin
Alola Raichu "With You" Metal Charm
Alola Raichu Prize Gaole Piece
Alola Raichu "Green" Gaole Piece
Alola Raichu "Angry" Gaole Piece
Alola Raichu "Winner" Gaole Piece
Alola Raichu Coin
Alola Raichu Korean Pogs
Coming Soon~
Alola Raichu "WallStory" Wall Stickers
Alola Raichu Pokecen Promo Tote-Bag
Alola Raichu Pokecen Promo Poster
Alola Raichu "Chocolate" Postcard
A promo postcard featuring the Pika line with chocolate!


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The Armory Show and Prospect New Orleans/
The Armory Show 2014, taking place March 6-10, on Piers 92 and 94 in central Manhattan, announces the upcoming edition of Open Forum, the annual thought-provoking discussion series featuring leading curators, critics, designers, gallerists, museum directors, and art world experts. All panels will take place in T: The New York Times Style Magazine Media Lounge on Pier 94.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7th
PANELISTS: Dan Byers; Michelle Grabner; Franklin Sirmans
MODERATOR: Lynne Cooke
This discussion will draw on questions arising from the shifting landscape of recent and upcoming international biennials. How has or hasn't the platform of the biennial evolved? What is or should the function of a biennial be? What might be said of location, subject matter and audience? The panelists will examine the idea of the biennial as both an important and challenging gauge of the "here and now" and question its continual relevance and viability as a platform for the exhibition of contemporary art and artists today.
Featuring panelists: Dan Byers, The Richard Armstrong Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art and Co-Curator, 2013 Carnegie International, Carnegie Museum; Michelle Grabner, Professor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Co-Curator, the 2014 Whitney Biennial; Franklin Sirmans, The Terri and Michael Smooke Department Head and Curator of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Artistic Director, Prospect.3 New Orleans 2014. Moderated by Lynne Cooke, The Andrew W. Mellon Professor, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.


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When I detached the cover from my surface pro today at the start of my class I was faced with a blank screen, and multiple (and increasingly desperate) long presses of the power button had no effect. I thought I was going to have to do the best I could with the resident desktop PC instead. But first I thought I'd try attaching the cover again and then opening it. Amazingly the machine sprang back to life!
The mysteries of computers …. (phew!)


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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Club Scrap Blog Hop: London is Calling
22 comments:
- Annette said...
Hetty you have worked wonders with our kit...the brag book is totally delightful.
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Tricia Morris said...
It's so exciting anticipating the arrival of those babies! What a beautiful little book awaits their first photos. Thank you for sharing the steps! I adore the pop-up card, too. What fun!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Jill P said...
I love your little project and it will be perfect for the twin boys. You always make the cutest things!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Anita Houston said...
WOW...you've been a busy girl! LOVE the prego mom and the book and the card..all gorgeous!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- JeniRuth J said...
Cute Book! love the idea for twin baby books!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Wendy Bellino said...
Hetty, this is amazing! A twin brag book! I love that you are thinking of them as two babies, they'll each have different personalities that will unfold! Pinning that card! Sooooo creative!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
I loooove pop-up cards, and this one is fantastic!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Shirley said...
This is so Timely! I need a card for a friend who is pregnant. Love all your projects and appreciate you sharing them!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Rettaescape said...
Congratulations on the new grandbabies! Your card and books are fabulous!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Shona said...
CONGRATULATIONS on the twin grandbabies. OMA day si going to be so much more fun! Love the diversity of the projects thanks so much for sharing your amazing talent for creating beautiful things.
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
Great card and a lovely project to feature your expected lovely new grandsons. Three boys! Your daughter will have her hands full I'm sure!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Carolyn said...
Awesome brag book and lovely card!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Ink Stained Roni said...
All of your projects are super Hetty but I love that twin book! So very cool...love it!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- crzymom said...
The card you made is darling! But the brag book is wonderful too. I will be looking forward to seeing the pictures in it. Congratulations on becoming a grandma again!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- toukan said...
Congratulations on the wonderfully exciting news. Will the babies be Owen's brothers or cousins? What fun they are all going to have at Oma's. The brag book is lovely and will be fabulous for recording all the great pictures and stories you will have.
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Kay Williamson said...
You've been busy, I'm lucky if I get one project done. Congrats to you again on becoming a grandma soon, so very exciting. Your two door mini album is just precious! That pop-up card is simply gorgeous, so great you had such great photos for inside, I really enjoy seeing all your wonderful projects.
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Donna Nuce said...
Oh Hetty! Sweet baby book. Love the card too! Have a great day!
- Wednesday, 25 February, 2015
- Lisa D said...
How doubly exciting for you, Hetty! Those albums are precious!
- Thursday, 26 February, 2015
- Queen of Dishing said...
I love all your cute ideas! Congrats to you and your daughter on the impending arrival of your new lovlies!
- Thursday, 26 February, 2015
- Classygirl said...
Hetty, you worked it! Great cards and brag book! Congratulations!
- Friday, 27 February, 2015
- Sheila said...
Really like the photos/directions for the mini-book.
Great work!!!
- Sunday, 01 March, 2015
- CreatewithTlc said...
This is such a wonderful keepsake. I love it.
Congratulations on the new additions~!
- Monday, 02 March, 2015


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Friday fill in courtesy of the talented Janet
1. The last band I saw live was ....oh man, I think it has to be a concert in Alaska...can't even remember who it was. I do know I almost got into a fight because some girl kept swishing her hair in my face. (I use the word fight loosely...I just exchanged mean glares.)
2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is ...watching parades, of course the food, and scouring the ads to see if it is worth it to get up way before the a$$ crack of dawn for some good sales!. (if you don't celebrate thanksgiving, insert your favorite holiday)
3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is about half way done....the kids, husband, and that is it.
4. Thoughts of my little boy fill my head. Late this afternoon he told me his belly was hurting, "Oh, mommy, it hurts real bad. " We just so happen to be by the bathroom downstairs. We had just enough time to turn towards the toilet when ...well, use your imagination. Just want it noted I am so thankful we were in the bathroom. That would have been disgusting to clean up!
5. I wish I could wear wide leg pants. But when you are barely 5'3"...those pants just aren't your friend.
6. Bagpipes ....love love love the sound of them.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hoping Will is done with the barfing, tomorrow my plans include bringing the portable TV/DVD player up to his room to baby him all day and Sunday, I want to take a guess.....sleep in!
Happy weekend y'all....oh yeah, no snow accumulation, but it was chilly all day!


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("Somewhere Out There" by Our Lady Peace)
Our Lady Peace and Meese were great last night at the 9:30 Club. It was a little difficult shooting without a proper barricade for a photo pit, but I think I managed some decent shots. I don't have shots to post at the moment because I just moved to a new apartment and can't find my USB cable for my camera... locating it will be tonight's project, I promise. Anyways one thing I have been doing a lot this summer has been reading. One book I really recommend is "Killing Yourself to Live" by one of my favorite writers, Chuck Klosterman. If you enjoy witty and sarcastic humor, paired with music opinion and history that's 85% true, you'll enjoy this.


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This clever, double duty eye treatment is part eye care, part make-up. Concealing dark circles, blemishes and imperfections.
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A few weeks ago, when I was on set for the feature film House at the End of the Street, the sound guy told us a story about his time working on the Super Dave Osborne show. A lot of it filmed outside Toronto and, along with the typical stunts, they would have a concert of some kind. On this particular day, Ray Charles was the musical guest. He would be playing with a local house band and backup singers.
During the sound check, though decent, the band was not at its best. However, that did not stop Ray Charles. He picked up the tempo and coached them through it all in what the sound guy described as the most magical performance he had ever witness. His only regret being that no one was rolling at the time.
My point for this story?
Show of hands: How many times have you had an audition, a scene in class, or even a performance where you felt like the people you were working with weren't giving it their all? How many times have you walked away thinking "I would have been so good if it hadn't been for that other guy/girl"?
How about if the next time sometime like that happens, instead of giving up and blaming the other person, you just work harder and raise them up to your level and go even higher together? How about you don't wait for someone else to give you permission or do it for you? How about you try and be a little more like Ray Charles?
How about if next time you take the lead?