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Develop a simple software with a local database
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We need to develop a software, where the user has the ability to add custom views of a plant, add objects with proprierties, and new areas.
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The French love two things, great bread and great knives. This bread knife pays homage to my new home with its tricolour liner and French dyed sycamore.
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The satin finished stainless steel blade is light, extremely strong and features hand filed 'finger grips' for when precision is required.

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July 6, 2016
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FinTech has established itself as the latest trend in the startup world of 2016. FinTech startups are popping up everywhere, attempting to simplify the complex world of financial services. But with this popularity comes a shift. Banks are realizing the threat these new companies pose and are starting to invest heavily in them. With big companies partnering with small, they are all trying to position themselves right for the future of the FinTech market being created in this very moment.
One such story goes of Swedish payments giant Klarna that recently announced that they were moving beyond its online services into physical stores, which it will accomplish by partnering up with mobile point of sale (MPOS) and e-commerce company Sitoo.
The new offline payment solution will start being tested at stores and chains running Sitoo in Sweden.
At Shopbox, the Danish MPOS startup that I'm a part of, we could be worried about one of our competitors partnering with such a big and influential company as Klarna. After all, it is an industry where partnerships and alliances are defining the future of a company.
Instead, we're excited – excited about what this means for the payments industry as a whole.
The Future of Payments
We are approaching a near future where the value chain for payments as we know it will be forever altered and new constellations will surface. More specifically, we expect to see more payment providers partnering up with POS companies to add value to their services and to diversify their position. There's also a strong possibility that we're likely to see some of the more aggressive payment providers outright acquiring POS-companies to accelerate growth and control a larger chunk of the value chain.
This hypothesis is supported by the significant growth of MPOS, with 38 million mPOS devices expected to be installed by next year; up 200 percent in less than 3 years. Also, MPOS devices are tailored to digitally native small- and medium-size business owners who will be attracted not least by the very low cost in comparison to traditional POS systems but also by a fully integrated digital cloud supported system.
Enter Payments
And this is the market where payment providers can really thrive. Nowadays there are more payment types than ever before, making it possible for consumers to complete transactions in whatever way is most convenient for them. Payment providers need to seize the opportunity to be the ideal payment solution for customers. And this comes through entering the heart of the business. The entire POS experience.
As more and more businesses adopt MPOS, the amount of customers completing transactions on these systems increases. For payment providers who charge per transaction, working with MPOS companies will increase revenue and create more valuable customer data. And offering value-added services on top of the payment can increase the ARPU generating revenues from the licence in addition to commissions made on the transactions.
Of course, for the MPOS companies, partnering with a payment provider ensures sales are processed on only one system, making it easier to collect and organize transaction information. Quick and simple transactions allow workers to spend more time interacting with customers and less time worrying about technical issues.
As we see it, there is a necessity of collaborations between POS companies and payment providers. That's why we've begun to integrate with a number of notable payment companies, including Bambora and iZettle in Sweden and Nets in Denmark. We believe that partnerships like these make running a business hassle-free for owners, while also providing a seamless sales experience for shoppers.
We are not worried about a Klarna-Sitoo partnership. It is helping the trend towards a future where payment providers and point of sales systems work together to provide benefits for both managers and customers alike – and that is a future we can all look forward to. Consolidation will take place as mentioned above, but until then let's have a fun ride transforming the way business owners think about payments.
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Albert, Merrill, Parker, Warick & Trafford Neighborhood Study
In 2018 the city engineering division began working with residents of Parker Avenue regarding the volume of traffic, speeding and non-residential parking on their street. In the course of reviewing traffic data collected for Parker Avenue, it was determined that cut through traffic was occurring in addition to business parking in the residential area.
In an effort to get a better understanding of traffic in this neighborhood, traffic was remeasured on all five streets simultaneously in the fall of 2018. The data is summarized on the adjacent map.
The map illustrates the areas that were studied in yellow as well as the total vehicles per day (VPD) and vehicle average speeds in each direction. Additionally, the number of estimated daily trips based on the number of homes and apartments is also shown for each street. This number forms a base line to determine how excessive cut through traffic might be.
Study Analysis
There are significantly more vehicles traveling these streets than would be expected to be generated by the residents alone based on the collected data. The city has been requested to evaluate options that could reduce or eliminated cut through traffic and speeding. Some available options include:
- Prohibiting turns onto these streets during specific hours
- Installing traffic diverters to prohibit some through traffic
- Installing barriers between the residential and commercial areas along Woodward
- Closing off or re-configuring crossovers on Coolidge
Any traffic restrictions made on one of these five streets could affect traffic on adjacent streets. Every option could have consequences for the residents of the street. Any option selected would require a consensus of the residents of the street in the form of a petition officially requesting the desired change. It should be noted that signage options by themselves would not be a cost for the neighborhood however the cost of barriers could be assessed to the properties along the road.
The city's citizens traffic committee recommended conducting a workshop with the neighborhood to discuss their concerns and proposed solutions to curb speeding and unwanted traffic in this neighborhood. The traffic committee set aside March 26, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in Room 315 for a neighborhood workshop to hear residents concerns and go over specific traffic calming options that may be available. The city's goal was to connect with a designated person on each block to circulate any petitions for eventual improvements. The city wanted to address all streets similarly so that a final option and eventual enforcement can be consistently applied.


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UPDATED: Stamps are available at Simon Says Stamp! You can find the Christmas set here and the Cheers set here.
(This was scheduled to post on Friday, no idea why it didn't. Apologies for the delay and noticing just now that it never went up. It's 6pm in Tokyo on Monday night. Thanks for reading anyway, as all of it is still relevant!)
I often get asked if I will ever design a holiday scrapbook collection. And to be honest, I don't think I will do it anytime soon. I prefer to stick with the everyday icons and sayings that can be used for all kinds of occasions. Although after I was approached by Mixbook to do a few holiday cards and address labels, I had a slightly different outlook. As I started doodling and drawing, one of my favorite things I have ever drawn turned into a floral detail (I love the gold!) that appears on the Merry Christmas one. I got into the holiday spirit super early and while I was brainstorming ideas for these cards, which are available on Mixbook now, I decided to design some stamps.
What started as one stamp set turned into enough designs to make two sets! I'm super excited about them, as I think they are versatile to use on various paper projects, with fun phrases that are interchangeable. There are so many possibilities. One set focuses more on Christmas and the other is more of a New Years set. UPDATED: PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW CLOSED. Since I couldn't figure out how to approach listing them, I decided to open them up for pre-order using Paypal for now. After we get them in stock and start actually shipping them out, we may offer them individually on our website, but may not have enough to do so.
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Happy Birthday Angus Young/
Happy Birthday to Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955). He is a Scottish-born Australian guitarist best known as a co-founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter of the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC. Known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits, and popularisation of Chuck Berry's duckwalk, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Young as the 24th greatest guitarist of all time. In 2003, he and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. AC/DC have remained together since their formation in 1974 and have released 15 studio albums. The band have shipped over 200 million albums worldwide, with 70 million certified units in the US. Their 1980 studio album, Back in Black, is accountable for 50 million of those worldwide sales and is the second all time highest-selling album worldwide.
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It's amazing. Literally once you get over the herbal smell (which had grown on me!) You'll start to love the tingly sensation on your face of killing off acne and preventing new ones.But Australian Tea Tree oil really woks if you use it the right way. I don't dilute mine with water but I probably should since it can be a bit stingy but it conditions my skin and dries up the acne.
My regimen: add ONE DROP to moisturizer AM and PM. If I'm feeling a break out coming on from my menstrual cycle then I'll add two or three drops AND/OR spot treat using a Q-tip. It literally reduces the size of a full fledged red angry pimple by 50% next morning. In less than 3 days that pimple will be gone. I have used for a toothache, and to clean the mold in my bathroom never to grow back. Never had any medicine ever work this great!!!!! I like the guide that was included for free because there are so many great "recipes" in it that I would love to try.
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Really the only thing is the smell. I like it but I guess it can get to some people. The smell wears off later.
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Sony's PS Eye-based motion-tracking system that uses head movements as game controls, and which was recently shown at GDC, was merely a tech demo. This means it is unlikely to be coming to a shop near you soon.
we will get everything they`ve been talking about.
that`s soon enough for me.
i`m in NO rush, there`s LOTS of stuff for me in between now and then.
just get it done right, SONY.
Any of you guys remember that patent Sony made awhile back? It showed a guy standing on some sort of mat with a "camera" propped infront of him, and it was all being connected to a box with the label PS4 on it. Well, how about it? Could this be a demonstration of what Sony has in store for the next next-generation? This would be a great step forward for video gaming. Further drawing in the gamer by immersing himself and his actions into games. But how exactly could this work? Would we still be using controllers? How would co-op work? All I know is that if you are attempting to draw a gamer and his body movements "into" a game, the graphics and realism of these virtual worlds are gonna [have to] be incredible. That would be the purpose of trying this. Whew, I can't wait.
They will probably test the technology on a PSN game maybe first and if people like it, use it in full retail games.
Call of Duty 6: Modern Funfair and Resistance 3: Fallen Woman confirmed in this article!
I am so glad to see they aren't going to use that head tracking stuff. I don't want to be stuck in front of a camera - reminds me of jail


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Bridging Finance
"Bridging Finance or Bridging Loans as they are more commonly referred to are normally shorter-term loans taken out whilst waiting for larger or longer term business finance solutions to be arranged." Although some companies provide bridging loans to consumers, Hamilton Wood & Company only provide Commercial Bridging Loans.
In a business capacity, bridging loans are extremely helpful to companies who need to complete the purchase of a new commercial property before selling their existing building. Bridging loans are typically suited to property developers or commercial landlords who manage and control a portfolio of properties.
Bridging loans offer businesses quick access to finance on shorter terms and so they are a very efficient way of securing business finance. Commercial Bridging Loans are also recognised by the term 'bridge funding' with both terms meaning the same thing and therefore they are interchangeable.
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If you are a property developer or invest in properties bridging loans are a quick and convenient way to secure business finance however as the loans are shorter-termed, they often attract a slightly higher APR.
If you are in a hurry to secure business finance they are an ideal option but if you have the time, it might be that some of our other business finance solutions would be more suitable for you.
Bridging loans should only be used as part of a wider funding strategy as you will always need a sound exit strategy and ability to settle the loan. As always, when seeking credit talk to the experts like those at Hamilton Wood & Company as we will secure the best funding based on your current circumstances.
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Our friendly team of business funding specialists will be happy to help you by discussing the many funding options available to you based on your circumstances.
We provide a wealth of bridging finance solutions for UK companies. Call us now to discuss any business finance solutions we provide.


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The MicroProx Tag provides the convenience of HID's proximity technology in a small disk-shaped transponder. Simply attach the adhesive-backed Tag to any nonmetallic card or device, and you instantly have a proximity card! With the MicroProx Tag you can upgrade from magnetic stripe or barium ferrite technologies by simply adhering the Tag to your existing access card and quickly convert to a proximity card. Easily and cost-effectively turn a plastic ID badge or contact smartchip card into a proximity card credential!


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Social skills for autonomous people: The word "institution"
In a disability context, "institution" means something like "an organization that keeps disabled folks separate from mainstream society and under the control of others".
It used to be fairly common practice for families (under great pressure from…
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I live in such a housing complex. Entirely disabled and elderly, nobody else lives here. Over a hundred residents. Everyone in town thinks we are a nursing home.
We are not a nursing home. And we are not an institution. Not even close.
This is why the building doesn't make a place an institution.
There are institutions that don't look like "institutional" buildings.
There are places that look like "institutional" buildings. Including where I live. That are absolutely not institutions. Even when they're shitty in other ways because subsidized housing often is.
Things that make me shiver and want to throw up: The "hospital without walls" program. Terrifying. Definitely an institution. But each resident lives in their own apartment in separate apartment complexes. They think it's progress. It's awful. I've seen similar institutions for DD people. I call them "distributed institutions".
This is why I can't give an exact time frame for how long I was institutionalized. I spent a total of a year and a half, roughly, in locked mental institutions and residential facilities. But I was also in community institutions and distributed institutions. This messed with my head far worse than being locked up.
That's why these things are important.
The place I get services from is sometimes institutional and sometimes not depending on what clients they serve. They don't believe they are institutional at all. This is dangerous.
But my actual apartment building is not an institution and most people here are disabled. (Whether also elderly or not.) And the rest are elderly but not disabled. The building looks institutional inside and out. People think it's a nursing home. Etc. And it's a shitty place to live in many ways, and the owners have even endangered residents in ways that resulted in death in at least one occasion. Still not an institution. Can't explain the difference. And I have very good institution radar.


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Fashionista_com: "Can you handle a Moon Boot revival? http://bit.ly/4f3rRo" If it means that the Ugg revival will go DIAF, then yes. Wait, no. Which is the least of two evils?
calvinharris: "WOAH! WOAH. I just got sent this link to buy BREAD SHOES! http://www.dadadastudio.eu/... thanks @ultraculture !" Do people who own these shoes go to a dough-diatrists? (Terrible joke, we know.)
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Sundolitt XPS (extruded polystyrene) was the preferred choice of floor insulation for new student accommodation at the University of Hull. Approximately 4000m2 of XPS 300 grade was installed on the project, supplied through building materials distributor, MKM in Hull.
A specification requirement of the new accommodation was to raise the height of the build. Sundolitt's XPS boards provided not only high thermal performance that contributed to a U value for the floor of 0.11W/m2K, but the necessary water resistance. With the ability to withstand extreme loads, the boards were installed in layers to a thickness of 270mm, to raise the height of the ground floor.
Sundolitt worked closely with MKM, supporting with expertise in material selection and technical specification. The company also ensured its manufacturing processes were aligned to allow fast response to the needs of the project and ensure stock availability.
The project is already providing prestigious new accommodation and state-of-the-art facilities for 562 students, spread over a series of five-storey blocks. Located at the northern end of University of Hull's Cottingham Road campus, the development represents the latest investment in the University's campus master-plan.
Mike Thomas, Branch Director at MKM in Hull comments, "We needed to source a high performance and water resistant insulation with thermal performance and strength capabilities for this project and Sundolitt's XPS was the ideal solution. We worked closely with Sundolitt's technical and operations teams to ensure that product specifications and stock availability matched our requirements for this important scheme."
Bryan Mawer, Sundolitt's Sales Manager for XPS comments, "We were delighted to support MKM on this important project for the University of Hull. Our XPS 300 grade is proven to maintain its rigidity and impact strength over the lifetime of the building and offers a long term cost effective solution to the specification that adds value in the application."
Offering high thermal performance, Sundolitt's XPS withstands extreme loads making the material well suited for use in structures where there are strict requirements for solid flooring and foundations. Light in weight, it also offers minimal water absorption, has a long service life and is easy to handle and install.


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Deadpool Filming In Vancouver
Filming has begun in Vancouver. I'm feeling pretty blessed to be apart of the Deadpool Stunt Team, featuring Ryan Reynolds. I wasn't sure if the dates were going to line up for me because of the truly amazing opportunity I was given by William Kaufman to 2nd Unit Direct the latest film in the Jarhead series in Bulgaria...but some how the universe aligned and I was able to work them both. Thank you universe! We are having a blast on the Deadpool set, working hard, laughing, enjoying our time and giving it our all. A huge thank you to Rob Alonzo and Philip J Silvera for the opportunity to be a part of the team.


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'Born 2 Lead,' Out Now
Los Angeles, California – March 11, 2017 – Struggling to make it to the top comes with 99% of the stories one hears about the greats, and Remy Ashton hopes to be put in the category with his continuous hard work. A rapper with a soulful touch, this Stockton, CA native has just dropped his debut mixtape entitled Born 2 Lead, and with it delivers a reality check.
Diagnosed with cancer at the age of eight, Remy Ashton's struggles started early in life. Now a survivor, he writes from a positive, but realistic perspective. On Born 2 Lead he notes, "I often write about day to day struggles and ways to discover peace through those tough times, so most of my content is directed toward those who've experienced heartbreak and lack of hope."
Comparable to the likes of J Cole and Maxwell, Remy Ashton plans on being as versatile as can be when it comes to what's currently available in the music industry. With some shows under his belt in the Bay Area, he's also performed recently in Los Angeles and is interested in showcasing his talents moreso.
Those interested in adding Born 2 Lead to their playlists, or booking Remy Ashton for a showcase can get in touch via the information provided below.
Remy Ashton is a survivor who struggles with the day to day, but does not hide it. In fact, he embraces it and delivers that reality through music that can be found on his latest mixtape, Born 2 Lead.
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THAAD goes online in South Korea
The US's THAAD anti-ballistic missile system has been made operational in South Korea.
Sources said that even though the system is not in full operational capacity yet, it can still take on incoming North Korean missiles now.
Full operational capability would be achieved in a few months.
The THAAD system was placed in South Korea despite protests by citizens against it.
Ballistic missiles and defences: Overview
Ballistic missiles have 3 phases of flight: the boost phase (lift off/launch), mid-course and terminal phase (target approach).
Ballistic missile defences are designed to intercept at all these phases. While a boost-phase intercept is most effective, it is difficult as the defence system needs to be close to enemy launch sites.
THAAD is a terminal phase interceptor system.
What is THAAD?
THAAD is the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system, which seeks to defend a particular area from incoming ballistic missiles.
The system consists of a radar, which detects incoming missiles; a command and control center which tracks the missile; and the projectile which is launched to intercept the missile & destroy it in its terminal-phase.
Each system can be used to intercept multiple incoming targets.
North Korea's missile tests and threats
North Korea's missile tests have been a cause for concern to the US and its allies like South Korea and Japan. The North's testing of a nuclear weapon last year further exacerbated tensions.
The US placed THAAD systems in Guam and Hawaii to deter incoming North Korean missiles.
However, THAAD in South Korea seeks to protect Seoul and Japan as well.
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Can THAAD stop North Korea?
North Korea recently began testing multiple simultaneous ballistic missile launches. A single THAAD system can hold up to 8 interceptors, but the number of simultaneous threats it can engage is classified. However, if Pyongyang fires more than 8 missiles, the system may be overwhelmed.
Why do South Koreans oppose THAAD?
Officials say the THAAD in South Korea could be operational by April.
South Korean citizens argue that by placing the system in the country, they make themselves targets, endangering people who live around the deployment sites.
Several demonstrations and protests have also taken place.
South Koreans also allege that the system's presence imposes US foreign policy goals on South Korea.
China, Russia against THAAD deployment
Though THAAD is a terminal phase interceptor, THAAD's radars can collect information about enemy ballistic missiles, which it can then relay to NATO and Washington.
China is opposed to its deployment in the Korean peninsula, as it gives the US a strategic advantage over China in the region.
Russia has been opposed to similar plans to deploy the system in Europe.
China warns of consequences
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said THAAD "severely disrupts regional strategic balance and jeopardizes the strategic security interests of regional countries." He said China "will definitely take necessary measures," adding that the "consequences will be borne by the US and the Republic of Korea."
US deploying THAAD in South Korea
The US has begun deploying the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea, saying it was a means to protect them against North Korean missiles.
Seoul said the system would be operational in a year. The move has angered observers in Pyongyang and raised concerns in South Korea too.
Beijing is also vehemently opposed to the US installing the system in its neighbourhood.
THAAD goes online in South Korea
The US's THAAD anti-ballistic missile system has been made operational in South Korea.
Sources said that even though the system is not in full operational capacity yet, it can still take on incoming North Korean missiles now.
Full operational capability would be achieved in a few months.
The THAAD system was placed in South Korea despite protests by citizens against it.
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This is a follow-up post to my PennyFest 4 post, to find out a little more information about PennyFest please see that blog post. Below is the video documentary I filmed and edited of the event.
I recommend you watch the video on Vimeo with HD turned on, you can do that here! If for some reason you don't want to do that, I've embedded the video below :)
It'd be great to hear what you thought of PennyFest, did you go to the event? what did you think?
Lawrence :)


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Take A 3D Tour of the Courtyard House.
Using the latest in virtual technology, we invite you to take a tour of the Courtyard House by Auhaus Architecture.
Wander at your leisure through the relaxed, light-filled home arranged around a large central courtyard.
The Courtyard House uses a material palette of bluestone and natural hardwood to create an elegantly understated and robust family home.
Lofty ceilings and generous glazing flood the living areas with natural light. The semi-enclosed courtyard acts as an outdoor room, an entertaining space onto which all internal areas flow.


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Topic: Education
To highlight the importance of education, WLUK-TV in Green Bay, Wis., recognizes the citys top teachers and students each school year. Eight local teachers who have made a difference in the classroom are awarded the stations Golden Apple Award. To ensure widespread participation, the station produces and broadcasts public service announcements encouraging students to nominate their favorite educator. The stations anchors then head into the schools to tape the winning teachers with their students. Each winner is profiled in a two-minute news story, and the station airs a one-hour live telecast of the black-tie awards banquet. WLUK also pays tribute to top students with its "Best of the Class" awards, in which the station invites 108 high schools to send their valedictorians to a ceremony held at the Green Bay Packers football stadium, Lambeau Field. Each valedictorian is videotaped in cap and gown, from which the stations editors develop 30-second vignettes that air 150 times. In addition, all the stories and videos featuring the award-winning teachers and students are posted on the stations Web site.
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To fully appreciate Dresden, it helps to understand the Longaberger basket company and its history. J.W. Longaberger moved to Dresden in 1896 and began working at the local basket company. The company closed during the Depression, but Longaberger's son, Dave, noticed a renewed interest in baskets during the 1970s and opened his own company using the basket-making techniques his father had learned decades earlier. The company expanded into a successful home-sales industry. As a result, both Frazeysburg, home to the company's headquarters, and Dresden have built a tourist industry around the basket market.
Dresden Village is a collection of 40 stores in a pedestrian-friendly environment that refers to itself as Basket Village, USA. As the name implies, many of the stores sell baskets made by Longaberger and other companies as well as basket accessories, such as liners, covers and holders. The village also contains gift shops that sell items for the home, jewelry and leather goods; several stores sell only items made in America.
Dresden has two restaurants, The Depot Restaurant and Popeye's Soda Shop. The Depot serves an eclectic menu that includes a selection of burgers, sandwiches and steaks. The Depot also has a full-service bar and hosts karaoke on weekends. Popeye's Soda Shop recreates a 1950s malt shop, complete with vintage décor and all-American classics such as burgers and shakes.
The Basket Happening, held in spring, and Dresden Days, held in July, offer a variety of arts, crafts, wrought iron work and a large selection of discontinued Longaberger baskets. Dresden Days ends with a four-hour block party that features live entertainment and food vendors. During the fall, Dresden hosts a benefit car show, which gives baskets for trophies, and an Oktoberfest with German food and music, a beer garden and the very American art of square dancing. In early December, Dresden holds the Come Home for the Holidays event in the village that has carolers, entertainment and a lighted evening parade.
The Longaberger Homestead is less than 10 miles away, in Frazeysburg. The homestead contains several shops that sell Longaberger products, including a shop with limited edition and one-of-a-kind baskets and a store that sells baskets made by members of the Longaberger family. The village also has a hotel, a family restaurant that serves home-style cooking, a barbecue restaurant and a bakery. Visitors can tour the basket workshop and make their own baskets in a workshop in the homestead's barn.
Approximately 20 minutes away, in Coshocton, Historic Roscoe Village offers visitors a glimpse of life in the early 1800s. The living museum offers tours that include visits to the workshops of artisans and craftsmen where guests can learn about weaving, rope making, printing and other trades practiced during the era. The village has two restaurants and a variety of shops that sell products ranging from jewelry to crafts made by the village artisans.
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Innovation of an organization is not completed until employees and customers are respected equally. All organizations preach the mantra of employee engagement combined with improving customer service. They proliferate the traditional assumptions of command and control with smiles. As though senior management aproned, flipping burgers at the company picnic will assuage their concerns. They will feel as though management cares about them.
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The past few weeks have been packed with horse shows, with Guerry and Carlyle taking on the AHJA Kick Off show at Chatt Hills the first week of March, then The Hunter Place AHJA show this past weekend, to Allison and Michael tackling two weeks of Gulfport. With all these shows now under our belt for 2018, we are proud to report all the successes of our clients!
At the AHJA Kick Off Show, Lillian Reynolds, Sydney and Lauren Velazquez, Emma Grace Early, and Julia McAdam all tackled huge class numbers in the Schooling Hunter and Pre-Child/Adult Hunter and Equitation divisions. Lillian and Gabriel had a weekend full of learning experiences, where hard work paid off in good ribbons. Lillian's perseverance with "Gabe" earned her two 5ths and a 6th out of 14 in Schooling Hunter, and 3rd, 5th, and 6th in the Pre-Child/Adults out of a massive field of 17! Julia McAdam and Power Play took 2nd and 3rd in Schooling Hunter, as well as 4th in the Pre-Child/Adult undersaddle. Emma Grace Early and Wonderland won a Schooling Hunter class; they also took 3rd and 5th in the Pre-Child/Adults. Sydney Velazquez and Double Dutch came home with lots of high placing ribbons in the Schooling Hunters and the Pre-Child/Adult Hunters. Sydney also took 8th in the AHJA Jr Board Equitation Challenge out of 17! Lauren Velazquez and Caredan Z also took home ribbons in the Schooling Hunters and Pre-Child/Adults. Lauren and "Z" applied their hard work from home and put down some nice trips!
Mimi Colette Frei and Divide's Freedom Spirit made the top 12 out of 27 entries in the $1500 AHJA Hunter Derby. Their handy round set them up for a 9th place finish. "Spirit" was the only pony to come back for the second round, and the only pony to jump the 3' high options! Mimi and Spirit also took 3rd in the AHJA $500 Classic out of 18! In the Regular Pony Hunter division, Mimi and Spirit brought home some good placings as well. They might be small, but they pack a big punch in the show ring.
On the subject of pony power, Sarah Carson Hill and Benlea Rain Dancer had some fantastic trips in the Children's Pony Hunter and Equitation divisions. Sarah Carson and "Stormy" brought home lots of top 3 placings, including a winning hunter trip!
Hannah Banks and Capito made easy work of the Starting Hunter and Short Stirrup divisions in their first time out together! Hannah and "Otto" brought home two 1sts and two 2nds. They also made the second round of the AHJA Undersaddle Invitational Class, finishing just outside the ribbons. Bates Moody and Elliott also had a great first outing together. They took Reserve Champion in the Crosspole Hunter division; they also placed 2nd in the Crosspole Challenge!
Kate Knowles and Kingsley brought home blue ribbons in both the Children's Hunter and Children's Equitation divisions. Kate also took Reserve Champion on "Dax" in the Children's Equitation! For fun, she and Dax also competed in the $500 Pairs Jumper Class with Carlyle Brown and Power Play; the pair ended up 6th.
Two states away in Gulfport, Mississippi, Michael and Allison took a crew of horses to the Gulf Coast Winter Classic weeks IV and V.
At week IV, Abby Beaty brought home top ribbons on both her mounts. In the High Children's Jumpers, Abby and Via Dolorosa won the NAL/WIHS Classic out on Gulfport's beautiful grass field. Abby also placed very well on her own Corrado in both the 3'6 Junior Hunters and the equitation classes as well: Abby took 1st in the USHJA Jumping Seat Medal and 2nd in the ASPCA Maclay and the WIHS Medal.
Katie Habeeb also split her time between the hunter and jumper rings with her two mounts Simply Red and Alto Aviador. Katie and "Cinco" took top placings in the Children's Hunter division, while Katie and "Lucas" put down solid rounds with good ribbons in the Low Child/Adult Jumpers.
Lucy Reich and her own Indelible took on the 3'3 Junior Hunter division, and they placed consistently well in a large crowd of 12 horses. Over in the pony rings, Hagen Blackwell piloted Hey Scooby and Footsteps to good placings as well in the Large and Medium Pony Hunter divisions, respectively.
Week V also brought much success. Our two Amateur Owner riders both received tri-colors: Anna Kathryn Hymer and Cinsational took reserve champion in the A/O 18-35 3'3 division, while Cynthia Hallman and Fig Street's Duchess clinched reserve champion in the A/O 36+ 3'3 division.
Michael Allen also piloted Cynthia's "Gracie" to 8th place overall in the USHJA International Hunter Derby. Michael and Gracie came into the second round sitting in the 12th place, but their stellar handy round bumped them to an 8th place finish.
Hagen Blackwell put down several winning rides on Footsteps in the Small/Medium Pony Hunter division, including a win in the Small/Medium Pony Hunter Classic. She also put down strong trips on Hey Scooby in the Large Pony Hunters.
Abby Beaty and her two mounts had another successful weekend in the Junior Hunters with Corrado and the High Children's Jumpers with Via Dolorosa, as did Katie Habeeb in the Children's Hunters with Simply Red and the Low Children's Jumpers with Alto Aviador.
Back in Alabama during the 2nd week of March, Guerry and Carlyle took their crew to The Hunter Place AHJA show at Cameron Oaks Farm in Wilsonville, Alabama. Out of 11 riders, 7 brought home champion or reserve champion honors!
Emma Grace Early and Wonderland brought home champion in the Schooling Hunter Division and solid ribbons in the Pre-Child/Adult Hunters and Equitation. Sydney Velazquez and Double Dutch took champion in the Pre-Child/Adult Hunters. Lauren Velazquez and Caredan Z were right on Sydney and "Dutch's" tail, with several high placings ribbons in that same division.
Julia McAdam and Cup of Joe took on the Children's Pony Hunter and Equitation divisions, along with Sarah Carson Hill and Benlea Rain Dancer. Julia and "Joe" won both hunter over fences classes, and they finished the day with reserve champion honors. Sarah Carson and "Stormy" also placed well in good company, taking home 2nd, 4th, and 6th.
Kate Knowles and Kingsley took reserve champion in the Children's Equitation division; they also took several top 3 placings in the Children's Hunters.
Hannah Banks and Capito won three of their Short Stirrup classes and took champion in the division. Hannah was also named Best Child Rider on a Horse in her ring.
Both of our Crosspole riders had a stellar day. Brynn Smith made her Crosspole debut on Whispering Hill. Hard work paid off with great ribbons, including a 2nd place out of 16! Bates Moody and Elliott dominated the division, taking home champion honors.
Mimi Colette Frei and Divide's Freedom Spirit took home reserve champion in the Regular Pony Hunters. Mimi also won The Hunter Place Classic, as well as Best Child Rider on a Pony. After the conclusion of the show, Mimi also received high compliments on her riding from the judge!
Now, Allison and Michael are in WEF for the next two weeks and Guerry and Carlyle are headed to Westminster Farm this weekend! We wish everyone good luck!


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Client: Showtime
These frames were developed for the Showtime's I'm Dying Up Here Season 2. In collaboration with the design team, I was asked to use the idea of a spotlight for inspiration. In ended up making three different ways of interpreting the idea of the spotlight. This has been one of my favorite projects to work on because I loved taking one idea and making wildly different interpretations of it.
SVP Creative: Erik Friedman
VP Creative: Christina Black
Creative Director: Rachele Honner
Art Director: Jen Epstein
Designers: Catherine Chesters, Dorca Musseb
Client: Centric (now BET Her)
Using a timeline and time markers as inspiration, this is the proposed design for 6 specialty spots that merged Black and Women's History month (February and March) on Centric. Each of spot featured a "game changer" African-American woman who was historically prominent in African-American history.
These storyboards samples contains the proposed treatment for the Open, Title Cards, Transitions and End Pages as well as treatment of Mortises to account for older 4x3 footage.
SVP Creative: Kendrick Reid
Creative Director: Allison Caviness
Design Director: Josh Pelzek
Designer/Animator: Dorca Musseb
Writer/Producer: Fredgy Nöel
Client: Mighty Oak
I was asked to design an animated font to be used in several ads for stop motion/2D animated pieces by Mighty Oak for their client General Electric for Home Depot through the agency Condé Nast. I also designed, animated and templated the fun design tips that pop up to tell you more about the product.
Creative Director: Emily Collins
Producer: Megan Barbour
Styleframes: Minkyung Chung
2D Animation: Sami Kerwin, Lauren Schmidt,
Stephanie Swart, Marisha Falkovich, Anthony Galante
Type Design/Animation: Dorca Musseb
Hand Model: Que Brandon Le Modéle
Sound Design: Echoic Audio
Client: Adobe
Adobe contacted me to be a contributor for their Visual Trends-Multilocalism themed video templates. I designed, animated and coded the templates to allow for maximum flexibility in Adobe Premiere by using Adobe's Essential Graphics Panel. The templates allow for different patterned backgrounds that I designed to be chosen as well as flexibility with colors and text input.
There is a Title Card, Transition and Lower Third included in the files. The templates are available for free for download here.
Read my interview on Adobe Create Magazine here.
Client: Centric (now BET Her)
For the show Queen Boss, the challenge was to create an original design that integrated seamlessly with the already existing look and feel of the Centric Network. Yet it needed to stand out and be as unique and powerful as the show which featured entrepreneurs battling it out for the crown of Queen Boss with a $25,000 prize at the end.
Featuring a sharp-edged crown and showing closely cropped images of powerful, boss women in charge, these storyboards use patterns and hard edges to express the idea of competition and female empowerment in business.
These are the design treatment for episodic spots from beginning to end as well as an alternate version for the End Page. There's also a sample board for an entire spot with the graphics and transitions applied as well as a spot that actually aired with the animated graphics in place.
SVP Creative: Kendrick Reid
Creative Director: Allison Caviness
Design Director: Josh Pelzek
Writer/Producer: Madge George
Designer/Animator: Dorca Musseb
Client: Showtime
Ray Donovan moved to New York from LA on Season 6. As a team, we worked on concepts that were New York centric. My role was to do additional design on these boards.
SVP Creative: Erik Friedman
VP Creative: Christina Black
Creative Director: Melody Reigner
Art Director: Jen Epstein
Designers: Andrew Galloway, Dorca Musseb
Client: Showtime
For the 3rd season of Showtime's Billions, I was asked to flesh out boards for both On-Air packaging and Billboards for a Brookfield Place takeover. An oil painting of New York City was the inspiration behind these boards.
SVP Creative: Erik Friedman
VP Creative: Christina Black
Creative Director: Melody Reigner
Art Director: Jen Epstein
Designers: Graham Clifford, Dorca Musseb
Lead Animator: Justin Acree
Animators: David Winkfield, Mark Auleta, Brendan Roche
Compositors: Mark Auleta, David Winkfield, Justin Acree
Color Correction: Mark Auleta, Justin Acree
Director of Shoot: Manahttan Productions
Producer: Diana Roach
Production Assistant: David Kempen
Client: Showtime
I was asked to work on frames for Showtime's Championship Boxing. The idea behind these was to make templates and be able to swap boxers easily and still showcase them individually.
The first idea was inspired by an existing open where boxers go through a tunnel. The first frames give us an up close view of the boxer.
The second idea was focus on the arena and the experience of going to a boxing match as a spectator and fan of the sport.
SVP Creative: Erik Friedman
VP Creative: Christina Black
Creative Director: Jason Mammen
Art Director: Rudy Jaimes
Designers: Dorca Musseb, Justin Acree
Animator: Justin Acree
School of Motion's Design Bootcamp
Assignment: Expedition 100/NASA
As a part of the assignments taught at School of Motion's Design Bootcamp, this challenge called for creating a set of 3 different Style Frames for NASA's "Expedition 100". The photography comes courtesy of NASA's free image and video library.
After designing the 3 style frames, we chose the one we liked the most and storyboarded a sample spot for the series that included Photography/Footage Treatment, Title Cards and Final Title and Logo resolve.
Teacher: Michael Frederick
TA: Daniel Schreiber
Disclaimer: This work was created as a homework assignment for the Design Bootcamp course from School of Motion, Inc. All work is speculative, and created for educational purposes.
School of Motion's Design Bootcamp
Assignment: IBM Smart City
As a part of the assignments taught at School of Motion's Design Bootcamp, this magnificent challenge called for extensive amount of storyboarding for a :30 second spot called "IBM Smart City". The illustrations were provided by School of Motion and are an original creation by Brian Gossett.
The parameters to adhere to for this assignment included using the illustrations provided, making sure IBM style guidelines and colors were enforced and that the script provided was followed. We had complete freedom to use the illustrations as we wished them to be animated to drive the storyline through.Included here are the final presentation for the entire assignment as well as the 36 individual boards made for the :30 second spot.
Teacher: Michael Frederick
TA: Daniel Schreiber
Illustrations for School of Motion: Brian Gossett
Disclaimer: This work was created as a homework assignment for the Design Bootcamp course from School of Motion, Inc. All work is speculative, and created for educational purposes.


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WEST CHESTER (March 16) – With spring just around the corner and trout season opening in a few weeks, state Senator Andy Dinniman announced that his office has free guides to 2015 Adult Trout Stocking schedules in Chester County. The guides are available to the public at his West Chester District Office or online here. […]View More →


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Choice Modelling
The State of the Art and the State of Practice
Edited by Stephane Hess and Andrew Daly
Chapter 11: Selecting a date: a matter of regret and compromises
The State of the Art and the State of Practice
Caspar G. Chorus and John M. Rose
The past decade has seen a large and growing interest in the study of mate preferences (see Hitsch et al., 2010 for a recent contribution including a very useful review of past work). Various studies have attempted to derive mate preferences by means of the estimation of choice models on observed (stated or revealed) choices. Estimated choice models are generally built on the premises of utility-maximization: i.e., the decision-maker is postulated to select a mate (or a date) from which he or she expects to derive the highest utility. In these studies, often a (variant of the) well-known multinomial logit (MNL) model is estimated, which is founded in random utility maximization (RUM) theory (e.g., Fisman et al., 2006; Banerjee et al., 2009; Hitsch et al., 2010). Although it goes without saying that this utilitarian approach to modeling mate preferences has resulted in many valuable insights, it leaves open the important question to what extent mate selection processes are in fact adequately represented by a utilitarian framework. Motivated by this question, this chapter compares utility-maximization based choice models with equally parsimonious counterparts that are based on regret-minimization premises. The focus on regret-based choice models is inspired by the notion put forward throughout the social sciences, that regret-minimization is an important determinant of choice behavior.
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Want To Make Her Go Crazy For You? Touch Her To These 8 Places.
Tons of us want to create love once we are on a romantic date however that does not happen consistently. Touching her at inappropriate areas to excite her sometimes just does not help us. Girls have many enjoyment points except a$$, V@gina and Brea$ts. Yes! You heard it correctly.
You're able to touch her to nearly 8 places aside from a$$, V@gina and Brea$ts to make her go mad for you. These areas can assist you to spice up the mood and the second also. Why wait? Let us read out the 9 pleasure detectors women have.
Also read: 7 Amazing Tips That Will Make Her Go Crazy
1. Hairs
Consider running your fingers around her lock. Let your fingers slowly crawl through her silky hairs. This will offer her tingling sensations and in return, you'll have the joy of riding her. Moving fingers cross her hairs is a indication of compatibility.
2. Area Amidst Pelvis.
Kissing around her pelvis when holding her into your arms will surely arouse her. But take care you'll need to resist your desire to slide your hands down to her V@gina. This is only one of the ideal pleasure spots.
3. Feet
The sensual allure of feet is quite high. Rubbing your toes to hers will bring her nearer to you. A foot massage is much better. Pay appropriate attention to regions surrounding her feet particularly the ankles. Girls actually love when somebody touches their toes in this way.
Also read: 15 Things Women Love But Are Too Afraid To Ask From You
4. Ear Lobes
All these are exceptionally sensitive fun spots. Kiss her ears, caress them while gently moving hands around them. Ladies love the feeling that they get after a guy kisses her Ear lobes. Just try to play gently and smile at every time.
5. Her Palms
The palms itself functions as the pleasure place. You're able to bring her attention on your own by simply touching her hands. This won't even make her uneasy. Entangle your fingers around hers and watch the magic. It will provide sensational shivering for her spines.
6. The Area Behind Knees.
This is going to be a surprise entrance. Yes really! touch her there and see what happens. This is in fact a very sensitive place and caressing behind the back of her knees will probably only make her move for you. Observe this place. This can aid you on your next excursion.
Also read: Men And Women Should Avoid These Mistakes While Making Love!
7. Her Back.
Place your hands on her back and direct her dwelling. This little touch to her back will excite the delicate mood. Lick and kiss her back as you're all alone. Speed-up her heartbeats together with your splendid touch. Her spine is a gorgeous location and more sensitive than you believe.
8. Clavicle Or Collarbone
A Soft touch for her collarbone will excite her to a larger extent. Unbutton her only to her collarbone and plant a gentle kiss on the market. She'll help your palms to locate love. She'll definitely anticipate what you're searching for.
Also read: Married Or Single, You Have To Read This… It Will Leave You Shocked!


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What Is Receivership?
When your business debts are continually growing and it seems almost impossible to pay your creditors, you can clearly see where your business is heading. Bankruptcy can appear to be the most likely outcome, but there is a better option – Receivership. Although you can find it incredibly difficult to allow someone else to have the overall control of your company, it would be difficult to find another alternative that can lessen the impact of your business' decline.
But in order for you to prepare yourself and your business to enter into receivership, you need to first be able to understand the nature of Receivership, and how it works.
So what is Receivership?
Receivership happens when the bank, court or a secured creditor assigns an external person (known as the receiver) to take over the administration of a company. This outside manager will then replace the managing director of the business that has been placed under receivership, and this person will endeavor to find the best ways possible to pay the company's debts in a limited amount of time.


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I, Angelica
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Notorious android murderess Angelica X shares her story, as told to Wesley O. Cohen Art by Luke Spooner This is what I tell the others: if he had made me out of bones, Dr. Fleischmann would have liked me better. He hated the metal plates of my teeth. He hated seeing steel when he...Read more →


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Josie Harris wants Miss Jackson to know that Her Boo Fiance Floyd Mayweather just can't stay out of her bed
Over the past few months Floyd Mayweather Jr's baby mama Josie Harris has been making notions that Floyd is still hittin that (yes she is the one that put him in jail over him laying hands on her) well I guess him laying peen on her is ok. Josie who has 3 kids for Floyd post these intimate pics of Floyd and her. Check out what Josie posted on Instagram
Miss Jackson did respond to Floyd's baby momma
Click Here to see what else Miss Jackson had to say
MY WORD: Both of these women are stupid Josie isn't this the dude that laid hands on you and you put in prison? So that means you did that straight out of spite probably because he is with Miss Jackson and refuses to leave her Miss Jackson as fine as you are I dont know why you are sticking around Oh yeah! I do know THE MONEY Just because Floyd Buys you Bags and expensive clothes doesn't mean anything, that money is his coat check money. What you need to be worrying about is why is your dude back sleeping with the same woman that put him in jail. Now for all the people saying Miss Jackson ain't worried about Floyd's baby mama Don't get it twisted Josie Harris is no bumb busted bitch she is bad her self and that b…H a dancer i know she can f**k Floyd? You the man I thought Chris Brown was the man but Not Anymore
- Floyd Mayweather's Ex Josie Harris Posts a Creepy Photo of Her in Bed With Money May (complex.com)
- Dirty Dog Diaries: Floyd Mayweather's Baby Mama Josie Harris Posts Freaky Photo Of Him In Bed With Her And His Banger Boo Responds! (bossip.com)
- Floyd Mayweather Is Now Throwing Shout Outs to Massage Therapist on Instagram (bleacherreport.com)
- Floyd Mayweather's Baby Mama Josie Harris Tells The Terrors Behind The Night Of His Arrest, So Why Has She Let Him Hit Since Then? (eyeoncelebs.com)


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The alternate version of the stand-alone single features a spoken word vocal from the former Sonic Youth member
Beck has unveiled a new version of his recent stand-alone single 'I Won't Be Long', this time featuring Kim Gordon.
The track follows another new Beck song, the electronica-inspired 'Defriended', which the US musician unveiled last month. The new, 15-minute long version of 'I Won't Be Long' features a spoken word segment by the former Sonic Youth member. Listen to the track at 1077 The End.
Speaking exclusively to NME about his latest project, Beck recently said that although he'll be releasing plenty of new material in the near future, he has no firm plans to make an album. "For 10 years I've been talking about putting out a series of 12-inch singles, one at a time. But I was holding them back 'cos I wasn't sure what I was doing with them. And I just wanted people to hear them."
Earlier this month Beck headed up a special 'Song Reader' night at London's Barbican, in which songs from last year's sheet music-only album were performed. The line-up for the night included Beck himself alongside Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, Franz Ferdinand and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Beth Orton, Joan Wasser, Villagers frontman Conor J O'Brien, The Staves, Guillemots, Michael Kiwanuka, James Yorkston and The Pictish Trail.
Beck played tracks from 'Song Reader' in public for the very first time at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz in May. 'Song Reader' was released in December 2012, and includes 20 songs and more than 100 pages of art. Beck's idea for the release is that the listener becomes the artist, with all of the songs open to interpretation by different individuals.


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I'm continuing my series of interviews with creatives I personally find inspiring. Australian fashion/urban photographer David Cowe happens to be one of them. I met David about a month ago when we collaborated on our first shoot (yes, more is yet to come). Once I got to know him a little better, I knew he's the right fit. David speaks out about creativity, his love for photography, and much more.
How did you start out in fashion photography? Do you remember the exact moment you realized photography is gonna be a huge part of your life?
I started in fashion photography just under three years ago after starting University, studying Photography Design as a BA. The way I found myself in fashion photography was that I didn't feel challenged enough through school projects that I went outside of school to find something that pushed me more. I worked at a magazine focused around youth culture, where I was a music photographer for gigs, and even then I felt that I wasn't offered the creativity that I wanted from even before you pick up the camera to create art. From there I connected with the fashion department at the magazine and fell in love with the whole process of creating a shoot where there is so much input from people who wanted to make unique work just like me. In my 9th year of high school I took my first photography and Photoshop class. Before that I had always been average to good student across the majority of my subjects, but in that class everything made sense to me. Everything was interesting and made me want to push myself to be better.
Who were the first artists you found inspiring?
The first photographer that really grabbed my attention in a huge way was Annie Leibovitz. When I looked at her images I could see that she saw things differently from anyone else in the world. There are a lot of people that have somewhat unique views of their surroundings but looking at her images I feel that there is no one else in the world that can pick up a camera and capture a person's essence as she does.
How would you describe your style and what do you find the most fascinating in the art of photography?
I always find that a hard question to answer. The reason why is that I'm still trying to find the best style for me, still experimenting with things that I think can build a more unique style to my images. Currently, I'm trying to create a 'fly on the wall' feeling to some of my shoots or the emotions of a conversation. A big part of my portfolio is that I tend to shoot in locations more often than the studio. I do this because it embraces the possibility of recreating that 'fly on the wall' feeling. The best part of the art of photography is the hope that you can create an image that makes someone stop when they see it, whether it is to think about the feelings it brings out in them or whether it makes them feel a little bit happier on a shitty day. For me, when I see a photo that I admire, it can change my day or my thought process on my work, or can even pull me out of a creativity rut, and when that happens, it is just fantastic.
What does it come down to when you look at the image - composition, lighting, concept or all of the above?
Analyzing images comes down to whether I believe it or not. Its not just the lighting, or the composition, or the concept – everything has to be as believable as possible, you need to have a great team to make it work because I can control the concept, composition and light but if I don't have a great stylist, MUA or model, I'm just not going to believe it.
It's extremely hard for professional musicians to listen to music as amateurs because they immediately start analyzing everything they hear and breaking it down into technical aspects. When you look at the photograph, do you tend to analyze it from a technical standpoint?
I relate to that. In my opinion, everyone has something to teach you, and if you can learn just a little from every person or photograph, that will influence you to create strong pieces of art.
It seems like almost everywhere there's a constant battle between art and commerce – music, movies, photography – you name it. When it comes to art versus commerce, what do you personally tend to lean toward?
My father may not be happy with this answer, but for me it is about the art or just doing work that I love and working with people I find inspiring. I don't think there are many artists that say they wanted to get into the creative industry to earn lots of cash. Don't get me wrong, it's important to pay rent, but if you are only ever worrying about paying bills and upgrading your gear, then you are not focused on creating the best artwork possible.
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so when I was ten, I thought that by the time I was forty
I would have done deeds of greatness, and changed the world
(also that I would be old and heading for the checkout, so to speak).
by the time I was twenty the grand visions were a bit faded, but I was still looking
down the barrel of a brilliant (and sequential) career, I thought.
by forty, I'd be a established, successful, something-or-other.
(and still old, although not quite as close to death as I'd once supposed).
I don't remember a great deal about thirty that doesn't involve nappies,
leaky boobs, tears, snuggles and being dragged under by a king tide of love and hormones
in fact, that might as well go for the five years that followed as well;
my brood mare years, if you like.
If I thought about forty at all, and I don't recollect that I did,
I expect I thought of it as a distant beach, somewhere beyond the ocean of babies
where a person might scramble ashore, with books, a job of some sort, and a quiet half hour or two
to reflect and recover.
(and be old. be very, very old).
and now, ask not for whom the bell tolls
as I wake on my fortieth birthday, very much as I did yesterday
when I was thirty-nine and still technically young-to-middlin'.
standing at the likely midpoint of my life, I have no grand observations to make, but this -
turns out, you're not on the way out the door at forty!
luckily, not being Paleolithic, and possessing lives neither nasty, brutish, nor short
we don't live just long enough to pass on our genes, then peg out
(at least most of us don't).
so I think that I might take my shot at doing something, in the next forty years
being a something-or-other, whatever that turns out to be
being part of the lives of the children I birthed, and raise in love
writing, because why not? why shouldn't I, if I want to?
poems and stories and blog and what-have-you
writing on the world I walk, naming it,
for the next forty years
(until I am old, and tired, and full of sleep)
now that I am forty, and ready
to not care about being old anymore
but just to revel in being here at all.
- Kathy, 19/6/13 (Yes, it is my 40th birthday today)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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