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Since the commencement in IT evolution, the retail sector has progressively made more and more use of the possibilities of integrating IT into point of sale (POS) to allow easy accounting and smooth, professional customer transactions.
With such confidential data as payment transaction records, financial history, secure login credentials and other general confidential information it is fundamental to your operation to dispose of such items in a secure fashion when it comes to a computer POS hardware upgrade.
With POS related devices, data isn’t solely restricted to the IT hardware, it is also retained on printer output thermal / paper receipt rolls stored in the output bin etc. If your organisation is considerably large, you’ll also make use of payment processing servers which contain countless sets of confidential information. Your organisations obligations under GDPR, via your information commissioner’s office (ICO) registration is to establish and maintain a secure method of processing and destroying confidential data when the retention period has expired and or IT hardware needs to be disposed of. It is a common mistake to identify your duties as just ensuring secure processing of the data with disregard when it comes to disposing of the said hardware.
The primary features of our retail sector computer disposal service are mentioned below.
At Revive IT, we want to ensure all our customers know just how good our services are so we have acquired all available accreditations to certify them. These include: UKAS ISO Energy / Business continuity / Road traffic safety / Quality / Environmental / Security / Health and safety management + IIP / BSIA / BS 7858 / BS EN 15713 / CHAS etc.
A service that exceeds compliance with all legislation: Environmental act, Health & safety law, Hazardous waste regulations, WEEE legislation, GDPR etc.

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Keeping an eye on the latest trends is important for your business! Read this article and discover the 5 trends that define photography website design!
If you are a professional photographer who owns a website and a serious business, it is highly recommendable to keep an eye on the latest trends in photography website and website design so you can update your website every few years.
As standards and technologies transform, your website may become outdated and boring if it does not change as well. There are some trends from the past that today are just a common practice. For instance, the abandonment of Flash for HTML5, a focus on Search Engine Optimization, a silence on the site (no more music auto-playing), and so much more. Similarly, there are some trends and changes in photography website design that will eventually fade.
Will this trend enhance the user experience of my website?
Does this trend fit my goals?
If the answer to these questions is NO, it means that you should not implement that trend. You can let it go for now. There is no need to do something if you don’t have a benefit out of it.
The growth of mobile web traffic should definitely be considered as an increasing trend on the web. It is no secret that mobile has now overtaken the laptop and the desktop as a leading source of the internet traffic. This change, of all the current trends, should inform the design and the look of your photography website the most.
This trend has been popularized by Pinterest. The content of a website, in a tile design is broken down into several individual squares. The sizes and the shape of the square can vary to create a hierarchy in the content and a more creative design on the site. The advantage of this trend is that it works great as a responsive design. The design pattern accommodates any careen size, so you can change the sizes and layout of the tiles.
Today, instead of clicking the next buttons and going through the menus, the online users are accustomed to scrolling through the website and the content of a page. Even though the menus are still used, more content on the website is accessible through scrolling.
The flat design refers to a minimalist design language that has become quite popular among the photography websites. The best thing about this design is that it does not uses effects that create depth such as textures and shadows or any other design elements.
If you think for a second, in a way, most photography websites are a form of personal branding. The photography websites usually present the portfolio of one photographer and whose name is showed on the site. The personal branding has become much more essential for photographers and this affected the overall content and design of their websites.
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Check these trends and see which one you are going to use for your photography website!


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Luis Vicente Garcia is a 10X Best-selling author, International Speaker, Business Performance Coach and Trainer and Entrepreneur. Luis Vicente works with entrepreneurs and business Owners and their TEAMS to achieve higher levels of performance. After a 27 year career in the finance/management corporate field, in March 2013 Luis Vicente decided to focus his professional activity towards helping entrepreneurs and managers all through the Americas. Luis is an International Ambassador of the National Association of Experts, Writers and Speakers, the Executive Producer of the documentary 'Armonia: A Mission for Good' and the Emmy (r) award winning documetary 'Return to Esperanza'. Luis is also a member of the Book Review and Editorial Board of the Best-selling Authors International Organization.
Luis Vicente has co-authored several best-selling books, including "Are You The Missing Piece" (2017), "The Prosperity Factor (2016) with Joe Vitale, "My Creative Ideas" (2016), "A Voyage to Your Vision" (2016); "SuccessOnomics" (2015) with Steve Forbes; "Ready, Aim, Inspire" with Joe Vitale (2014); "Dare to Succeed" (2014) with Jack Canfield; "Ready, Aim, Influence" (2013) with Carlos Slim; and "The Ultimate Success Guide" (2013) with Brian Tracy. He has also published two franchising books in Spanish, "Motivando al Futuro Franquiciado" (2011) which received the Publication of the Year award from the Venezuelan Franchise Chamber and "101 Preguntas y Respuestas sobre las Franquicias" (2013, available on Amazon Kindle), which reached #2 in Small Enterprise/Franchises on Amazon.
His articles can be read at www.entrepreneurperformance.com and www.motivandoelfuturo.com. Luis Vicente is a member of the International Best-selling Authors Organization, the National Academy of Best-selling Authors, and the National Association of Experts, Writers, and Speakers and the International Academy of Filmmakers. Luis has received three QUILLY Awards, two EXPY Award, and six EIPPY Awards for his book publishing.
Luis Vicente García es autor de libros best-sellers, conferencista internacional, coach y consultor empresarial, dedicado a ayudar a dueños de empresas y altos gerentes de organizaciones a alcanzar niveles más altos de rendimiento. Después de una exitosa carrera de 27 años en el campo de finanzas y gerencia corporativas, en marzo 2013 Luis Vicente se convirtió en un Business Performance Coach.
Luis Vicente es co-autor de los libros best-sellers internacionales "A Voyage to Your Vision"; "SuccessOnomics" con Steve Forbes; "Ready, Aim, Inspire" con Joe Vitale; "Dare to Succeed" con Jack Canfield; "Ready, Aim, Influence" con Carlos Slim; y "The Ultimate Success Guide" con Brian Tracy. Ha publicado además dos libros propios de franquicias en español, "Motivando al Futuro Franquiciado", galardonado como Publicación del Año 2013 por la Cámara Venezolana de Franquicias y "101 Preguntas y Respuestas Sobre las Franquicias" en noviembre de 2013, que alcanzó el puesto #2 en Small Business/Franchises en Amazon.com.
También escribe en los blogs www.entrepreneurperformance.com, www.motivandoelfuturo.com y es un colaborador en www.inspirulina.com. Luis Vicente es miembro de la National Academy of Best-Selling Authors, la International Best-selling Authors Organization y la National Association of Experts, Writers, and Speakers.
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Today's song is "Tennis Court" by Lorde.
I absolutely love Lorde! What an amazing voice at such a young age.

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Experience is combined with a critical eye and rigor, with the ability to look beyond, to understand context, to hit the target, to tie into what is happening in the world. Coming from all over the world, a very special jury that honours the Laus.
Mayra Monobe is a graphic designer and art director from São Paulo, Brazil. She has studied graphic design at the Billy Blue School of Design in Sydney, Australia, and got a Master's Degree from Elisava School of Design and Engineering in Barcelona, Spain. Prior to her current positions, she worked and collaborated with graphic design studios and agencies in Australia and Barcelona. She is currently Head of Design at branding agency Firma, but also works on her own independent projects. Her work ranges from cultural, commercial and fashion sectors, with special interest for Packaging, Editorial and Brand Identity projects. Her approach is guided by the inevitable relationship between content and form to create unique projects that are relevant and coherent to its brand, yet searching for timeless, universal and sometimes, playful concepts. Her work has been published and recognized by ADG-FAD, Pentawards, Graphis, Australian Graphic Design Association, Create Awards, PieBooks, Rockport Publishers, TheDieline, Lovely Package, Under Consideration, Ffffound, among others.
Eduardo Manso is an argentinean type designer living in Barcelona since 2000. Before to set up his own foundry he had already published a number of fonts through T-26, ITC Fonts, Bitstream and Linotype. He has designed custom typefaces for clients worldwide, such as Puma, The Sunday Times of London, the Munich Airport or the Gaudí house 'La Pedrera' in Barcelona. Among other awards, he has received the 'Certificate of Excellence in Type Design' from the Type Directors Club of New York in three times (2004, 2006 and 2007). He currently gives typography classes at a number of schools in Barcelona and designs new typefaces. Member of AGI since 2010.
Larissa Kasper is a graphic designer from St. Gallen, Switzerland. She studied Visual Communication at the Zurich University of the Arts and Art Direction in the master program at ECAL, Lausanne. In 2013, together with Rosario Florio, they founded Kasper-Florio as a collaborative space of exploration in book design and visual identity. Recent clients include both international and local institutions such as Harvard University Graduate School of Design, EPFL Lausanne and Kunstverein St.Gallen. Larissa Kasper is co-founder of Jungle Books, an independent publishing house for contemporary art and architecture.
Veronica Ditting is an award-winning graphic designer and art director. Working out of her studio in Clerkenwell, London, she art directs the biannual women’s magazine The Gentlewoman as well as working with fashion houses, artists and art institutions, and architectural firms on a wide range of projects. These are characterised by a strong signature style that is exceptionally editorially-driven. Working in close collaboration with leading photographers, artists, editors and writers to realise ideas at their most elegant and definitive, the studio’s clients have included: fashion and retail brands Hermès, Tiffany & Co., COS and Selfridges; the magazine Fantastic Man, which Veronica art directed until 2013; art institutions White Cube, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Stroom Den Haag; artists including Barbara Visser, Dana Lixenberg, Katja Mater, Luca Guadagnino and Lernert & Sander; and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).
Since graduating from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Veronica has received awards and nominations from the D&ADs, the Dutch Design Awards, the Aica Awards, Stack Awards and Magpile. She is a frequent jury member of design competitions worldwide and lectures internationally, giving talks at conferences and staging workshops at design schools including the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, ÉCAL, and Bauhaus Universität Weimar. She is represented by The Collective Shift, New York.
Since 2000, Diego has run a design studio that specialises in corporate identity, editorial design, signage, exhibitions, packaging, illustration and multimedia. His regular clients include Médicos Sin Fronteras, Unicef, Caixabank, Fundació Joan Miró and el Museo de las Culturas del Vino de Catalunya. His work has won recognition by Laus (ADG-FAD), the Ed-Awards, the ADC*E and ISTD (International Society of Typographic Designers). In 2013 Diego was selected as a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI).
Javier Jaén (Barcelona, 1983) studied Graphic Design and Fine Arts in Barcelona, New York and Budapest. His professional activities focus on editorial illustration, book covers, and cultural communication. His is a symbolic, playful language, and he looks for narrative scenarios and aesthetics in close context, related to the everyday experience. He has worked for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Time, Harvard University, National Geographic, El País, Penguin Random House, Vueling Airlines, UNESCO, among others. He has taught at Istituto Europeo di Design, IDEP, and frequently runs workshops and lectures. His work has been recognized by AGI Membership (2015), the Society of Illustrators (Illustrators 55, 56), American Illustration (AI33, AI34) Print magazine (New Visual Artist 2013), Junceda Award (2013), and the Gràffica Award (2010). He has participated in exhibitions in New York, London, El Salvador, Tallinn, Rome and Barcelona. He has still not written a child, planted a book, or given birth to a tree. Everything is waiting to be done.
Gema Navarro studied Graphic Design at the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Madrid and later at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York. In 2005 she began to work at the Erretres studio where she was Art Director until 2011 collaborating on projects for clients like the Museo del Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Telefónica, La Fábrica and PHotoEspaña. In 2013 she founded Rifle, a design studio dedicated mainly to brand identity and editorial design for clients like BBVA, Fundación Juan March, ARCO and Museo Pompidou Malaga. During those years she was also Art Director at the magazines The Outpost (Lebanon), Makeshift (NY) and OjodePez (Madrid).
Graduated in Psychology knowing that people are the most powerful means of communication. She supplemented her education with studies related to team leadership and communication abilities, areas in which she worked for the first few years after graduation. Her professional life took a turn in 2002 when she began working at Base Design and, thanks to a great team of professionals, she learned all aspects of design. Afterwards, Olga Pérez spent almost three years with the Carlitos y Patricia Brand Boutique. She has now spent fourteen years in the world of graphic design and art direction and currently works as Project Director at Bisgràfic. She supplements her time by teaching classes at universities such as Elisava and Escuela Pau Gargallo.
Graphic designer. After working for other studios, he opened his own studio in 2014: Albert Romagosa Design Cabinet, where they work in all kinds of communication projects for Spanish and international clients. In addition to his studio work, Albert teaches at the Elisava and IED design schools.
Jamie McIntyre is Senior Art Director at It’s Nice That. He oversees the visual side of the website, the commissioning of features, brand partnerships and the biannual magazine, Printed Pages.
Lucy Rojas is the co-founder of IAM – Internet Age Media, the platform that connects the futures of media, education & arts, cultivating and celebrating the randomness of internet culture. Together with her partner Andres Colmenares, they run IAM Weekend, an annual event that gathers diverse perspectives about post-digital futures held in Barcelona. They also produce We Are Internet, a video series that documents the collective intuition that emerges from the conference and lead IAM Labs, the experience-driven futures studio developing projects with brands as Ableton and institutions as Tate. For the last decade they have been doing futures research, concept development and communication strategies in different fields (from media, youth culture and education to retail and the regulation of the sharing economy) working with leading brands, institutions, startups and agencies between Latin America and Europe.
I studied graphic design, and worked at studios as Mucho and Atlas, but now I’ve shifted my career into a more experimental and experiencial world; now I’m focused in creating artisitic experiences for brands, museums and musicians all over the world. Last year I designed the Laus Awards '15, and turned everyone into gold. I've worked for bands as: Cut Copy, Delorean, Aphex Twin, Spoon, Oso Leone... brands as: Adidas, Bombay Sapphire, Samsung, Acer, TED, Lexus, Laus Design awards etc.
I once killed myself on stage, during my talk at OFFF'15. I was born in 1988, I just ate chicken wings, and I have no idea what I'm doing here, talking so much about myself.
Born in Izbor (Granada) studied Grafic Design at Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny de Vic (Barcelona). He has work for clients such as Activision, Allianz, Barclays Wealth, Capcom, Dewar’s, Disney, FOX, Lancia, Lego, Levi’s, Lionsgate Films, MANGO, Mazda, Moët & Chandon, Nike, Nokia, Red Bull, Rosa Clará, Seat, Schwarzkopf, Universal Pictures... among many others. Nowadays he is living and working in Barcelona as a freelance interactive Art Director/Designer.
Coming from a background in Architectural design, Bojana is a Lead UX Designer at Typeform in Barcelona. She honed her design and problem solving skills in San Francisco, incessantly exploring the underlying drivers of human behavior. Working at startups taught her the value of a business model. Working at a national bank taught her the burden of legacy code. Today, working at Typeform is teaching her what it means when design is infused into the company DNA. In her perfect world technology would be designed around human nature, and a tiny jar of Nutella would be delivered to her desk, daily. In her free time she enjoys reading, Argentine tango, and occasionally writes about herself in third person.
Graphic Designer and Front-End Developer, A–P & Co.
A Graphic Designer based in Barcelona since 2004. After completing a course in Graphic Design at Bau, Adrián worked at different design studios for the next six years (Aristu & Co and Ruiz+Company, among others). Three years ago he founded A–P & Co where he develops digital projects for Spanish and international clients.
Nestor García, was born in Madrid in 1977, and three years ago he swapped Malasaña’s famous Plaza del Dos de Mayo for Plaça de la Virreina in Barcelona’s renowned Gràcia district.
In the late nineties he worked as a designer in several art studies before joining Saatchi & Saatchi in the year 2000. A couple of years later he changed Saatchi for Publicis where he set aside his designer profile to focus more on his creative skills in the role of Art Director. In 2010, Nestor came on board at LOLA as Creative Director at its Madrid office and in 2013 he moved to the Catalan capital to take charge of both LOLA MullenLowe Barcelona offices as Executive Creative Director and to lead SEAT’s global creative direction together with Nacho Oñate, with whom he has worked as a creative duo since his last stint at Publicis.
Throughout his professional career Nestor has worked on campaigns for both global and local clients such as SEAT, Heineken, Carrefour, Magnum, Cornetto, Grefusa, Bankia, Mixta de Mahou, Jack Daniel’s, or Beefeater among others. All brands that have been recognised by the industry at major advertising festivals such as Cannes Lions, El Sol, El Ojo, Fiap or Eurobest.
A graduate in Art & Design from La Massana (Barcelona) and the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (Strasbourg). In 2006, after working in different artistic projects, Kiku joined the creative team at the advertising agency *S,C,P,F. For six years he was responsible for the Art Direction of various campaigns for clients like Banc Sabadell, Vueling, IKEA, Generalitat de Catalunya, Ajuntament de Barcelona... for which he was awarded a number of prizes (Laus, El Sol, c de c, Effie...). In 2013 he started working for DDB, where he worked for the creative team on the Audi account for a year. In 2014, el Club de Creativos named him as the Spanish Art Director with the most prizes and the most work featured in their yearbook, coming second overall for the period from 2010-14, with 58 appearances. Since 2015, he has worked and collaborated, among other projects, with the agency Dimensión.
Belén Coca is a recognized Creative Director that also sings and writes songs. Since she left her position as an Executive Creative Director at La Despensa in 2015, she is working in different projects related to music, creativity and digital strategy. Although, she has edited “Take this Train”, the first album of her group Niña Vintage. Before that, she worked as an Art Director at Storm Ruiz Nicoli and at the tecnological consultancy iXL in Madrid, Sant Diego and London. Her work has been awarded in many important national and international festivals, where she has been a juror too. During the last year, she has been chairwoman in the Yearbook of the Club de Creativos and she has co-founded the platform #MásMujeresCreativas, which aim is to give visibility and equal opportunities to women involved in Advertising world. Since 2006 she teaches at Miami Ad School Madrid and she is passionate about helping young talents grow. Her last project is “La Voz Creativa”: a workshop that explores the links between music and creativity and proposes an experience for unlocking creativity through singing.
Hi there! My name is Christian Lopez. I work at 72andSunny in Amsterdam as a creative. Before canals and dutch gouda, I worked at 72andSunny Los Angeles for two years on Google. Before that I worked and lived in New York, Sydney, Madrid and Barcelona. In my free time I like to spend time with my family and do personal projects, from weird wind documentaries to an alphabet made by the subway lines in New York.
As Design Director at R/GA London, Cris is a key part of the Brand Development team. She uses her creativity and design skills to create brand experiences that foster new relationships with customers. Cris leads design teams that create new brand languages across disciplines from branding, interfaces, interactive and digital platforms, advertising, architecture, and packaging. All of them unified by a single strategy and concept. Cris joined the London office in March 2013 working for a range of clients that include Beats by Dre, Nike, O2, Google, Turkcell, Dyson, as well as a lot of pitch work. Prior to working in London she worked in Spain as an Art Director at DDB, Atletico International, Shackleton and BBDO. Her clients included Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, La Caixa, Gas Natural, L’Illa Diagonal, and Banc Sabadell among others. Cris has been involved in projects that have won awards at festivals such as Cannes, Clio, One Show, El Sol, LAUS, FIAP and Iman.
Martin Allais is a strong all-rounder visual artist, illustrator, animator and director who spend his life between Brooklyn and Barcelona. His work it´s a mixture of various techniques. Mostly focused on music videos and animation, his movies are being recognized with Vimeo Staff picks, Laus, AICP, Cannes, Klik Animation Festival among many others. Martin is currently part of the directions roster in 1stavemachine, a production company in B rookie who is been awarded the last with the standout prod. company of 2015 by Creativity among many other awards. He directed commercials for clients like Oreo, Facebook and Samsung. Featured in various publications in North America, Europe and Asia. From print media to web platforms such as: Latino (Die-gestalten-Verlag), Lodown mag (Germany), Idn mag (China), Illusive (DGV), Tres logos and Cuatro logos (DGV), Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño (SPN), Freistil_European Commercial Illustration (Germany), Iconographic mag (Spain), Mtv Latin Awards Off Air publications (Miami), Carnemag, Belio (Madrid), 81+ (Tokyo).
After studying Audiovisual Communication at the Universidad Ramón Llull in Barcelona and graduating in Cinema Direction at the NYFA in New York, Mireia Pujol began he career in the world of fiction.
During her studies she wrote and directed two short films: “Boda de heroes” (shot in 16mm, included in the film “Caótica Ana” by Júlio Medem) and “Quédate” (35mm, starring Juan Echanove and Melani Olivares). She worked for different production studios, working closely with prestigious directors like José Luis Cuerda (“La Educación de las Hadas” and “Los girasoles ciegos”) and Fernando León de Aranoa (“Princesas”). Those years working in the world of film encouraged her to take a leap and become a director herself. She currently works in Spain and abroad, directing campaigns for Audi, Coca Cola, American Express, Dewars White Label, Vodafone, McDonalds, the Sitges Film Festival, etc. Her work has won prizes at various International festivals, like El Ojo de Iberoamérica, Cíclope Awards and CdeC.
She recently wrote a short film about migration in Europe called “Diary of Hunger” (16mm), which was selected for the prestigious Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA) and the Malaga Festival.
Currently she is writing her first feature film titled “Vera” alongside the screenplay writer Valentina Viso.
Creative Director and Founder of Folch. Albert was born in Barcelona in 1977, and graduated from graphic design from ESDI (Universitat Ramon Llull). He studied Geology at the UAB in Barcelona and photography at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in Belgium. Albert is also Creative Director and founder of Eldorado and Odiseo as well as co-director of the Post-Graduate course in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects at ELISAVA alongside Marc Panero and Pablo Juncadella.
Born in Barcelona in 1990, Adrià is a Graphic Designer and Typographer. During his studies he created various kinds of free fonts and appeared in different international publications, winning two Laus prizes. Since 2014 he has worked with Eduardo Manso at Emtype Foundry.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Desing from the Eina University of Arts and Design (2006), she completed her studies with a stage at La Cambre (École nationale supérieure des arts visuels) and working at Gráfica studio. In 2007 she joined ESIETE, directed by Javier Pereda. This graphic design and creative agency has won many national awards like Laus Awards, and international awards like the ADCE.
The ambition of a more global vision of this profession, pushed her to take part as a co-founder of paseodegracia.com and to teach in Idep School a subject about identity and illustration. Moreover, she is part of the ADG-FAD Board.
Carles Rodrigo is a graphic designer, founder of Carles Rodrigo Studio. Graduated in 2008 from Eina, Barcelona. While still at Eina in 2007 he began his professional career at Mucho. In 2008 his school final project 'Zarzuela Poster Typeface' was included in the Wallpaper Graduate Directory 2009 and nominated by the Art Directors Club NY.
In 2012 he moved to London to join Winkreative as a senior designer and art director. There he worked on corporate identity and editorial projects for high end clients such as Monocle Magazine, the Japanese Government, Lexus, or Hermès amongst others, until he established himself as an independent designer in 2014, and founding Carles Rodrigo Studio a year later. Since then Carles has been living and working between London and Barcelona, working for a wide range of projects, from corporate identity, to editorial design, signage or packaging, being the creation and use of typography the base of his work process. He combines his studio work with his role as Thesis Director at IED and several workshops and lectures internationaly.
The quality of his work has been recognised by prestigious design awards, such as D&AD, Art Directors Club NY, Art Directors Club of Europe and Laus Awards.
María studied graphic design at Elisava and discovered the world of editorial illustration during her internship at Talking Design Studio, a field that she hadn’t known previously and which ended up as her grand passion. From that point she began to develop her own style and started a career as an illustrator working alongside Durana Durana for the magazine modaes.es. In 2016 she won the Laus Young Talent with her final project Nu., for a political party that promotes nudism and its naturalization through illustration. Winning the award encouraged her to carry on with her main project. She currently combines her own illustration work with that at Proxi.me, the studio where she began to work after finishing her studies.
After graduation in Graphic Design at the Eima school of Art and Design in 2006, Irene won her first prize with a Grand Laus in the student category for the editorial project ‘Un libro de 30m2’. She then went on to work at the studio run by the prestigious illustrator Philip Stanton. Afterwards she decided to go to London to study illustration at the London College of Communication. She later joined the Camper design team, where she worked on different projects as a fashion illustrator, a trend analyst and a coordinator of projects with Art and Design schools at an international level. In 2013 she founded her own fashion and accessories brand, Sila, which she uses to work across different design disciplines. She also coordinates a post-graduate course in Fashion at IED, where she also teaches and is responsible for publications at Eina. Meanwhile she continues to work on projects related to fashion design, editorial design and corporate identity from her own studio founded in 2014: Irene Sierra Studio.
Managing partner and branding and communication consultant at Comuniza. Olga is a designer specialising in corporate identity and typography. She is convinced that design needs to give functional, creative and attractive answers to communication and positioning of organizations, businesses and brands.
Sonia is a graduate in Fine Arts from the Universidad de Salamanca, in Advertising and Public Relations from the Universidad Complutense in Madrid and in Journalism from the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid. She teaches museum direction and commissioning at the UCM. She has given classes in specialist subjects and Masters courses in design, cultural management and exhibitions at the Fundación Ortega y Gasset, EAE Business School in Madrid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, the Instituto Europeo de Design and the Escuela de Arte nº10 in Madrid. She currently teaches at the Escuela Superior de Diseño in Madrid.
She is an independent commissioner and graphic designer at LSDspace and a member of the collective, Un Mundo Feliz.
The jury will be diverse so as to generate debate. Their members are specialists of different disciplines within graphic design and adjoining fields.
The jury needs to know and respect the evaluation criteria that comprise the regulation bases of the awards.
The organization will provide all the necessary information to the jury so they are able to judge the participating pieces, while maintaining the anonymity of the authors.
The jury will spend an entire day, and two days in the case of Graphic Design, judging the pieces of their corresponding categories.
Voting will answer to the criteria established by the organization, and the jury is free to apply said criteria as it deems just. The jury has to coherently justify the reason for their verdicts.
The jury’s decision is final and will be kept secret until the Nit Laus. The jury agrees not to disclose the results.
The chairman or chairwoman is a person chosen by ADG-FAD whose role it is to ensure the proper functioning of the jury.
He/she is the reference person for the members of the jury. He/she is in charge of reminding them of the regulations, answering questions, and keeping to the schedules and stages of the voting process. He or she will be responsible for collecting the results of the voting process and certifying them, along with the jury. The chairman ensures that all prizes are awarded for each category. The chairmen represents the jury’s opinion for selecting the Grand Laus in its category.
The chairman has no vote and does not intervene in thedecisions of the jury other than to ensure the proper functioning of the process.


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My friend Maya was telling me about a dream she had where there was a Black Panther stalking her. I had just photographed a beautiful panther at a rescue center in Indiana and painted Maya with a panther scarf that transforms to the pattern of the panther behind her.

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Many of us will have to deal with muscle spasms or cramps at some point in our lives. This is a condition which if extremely commonplace, affecting people of any age and walk of life, and while unpleasant, it does not pose a serious health risk. There are, however, cases of prolonged or chronic muscle spasm which can benefit from treatment. For such instances, acupuncture can offer a drug-free solution with lasting benefits.
There are somewhere between 650 and 800 muscles in the human body, all of which are designed to relax and contract in response to signals from the brain and spinal cord carried along specialist nerve cells. Each one of these muscles is potentially vulnerable to muscle spasm, also known as muscle cramp, or in some more colloquial settings, charley horse.
The NIH (National Institutes of Health) has reported that virtually everyone will experience spasms at some point in their lives. These can affect muscles anywhere in the body, but the most common ones affected are usually on the legs, neck, or shoulders. Spasms can be caused by any one of a number of reasons, including poor diet, excessive stress, over exercise, physical deformities, or injury. Regardless of the cause, spasms are always painful to some degree.
The spasm itself is just an abnormally strong and extended contraction of a particular muscle or set of muscles. It is particularly common in muscle groups that are used very often, and most especially when those groups are subject to undue stress to which they are not accustomed.
While many spasms pass over time, particularly with conventional and conservative treatments like the application of heat, stretching or massage, instances of sustained or prolonged cramping can be very effectively dealt with through acupuncture.
It is important to point out that severe muscle cramp that persists for any length of time should be discussed with your doctor even if you are consulting an acupuncturist, if for no other reason than to err on the side of caution.
The ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture has attracted a lot of attention in the Western world, and while controversy surrounds many of the purported conditions acupuncture can treat, the technique has proven effective to many in the relief of muscle spasms. Physiotherapists here in the UK have the option of pursuing a post-graduate qualification in acupuncture to add to their repertoire of treatments.
Acupuncture is used to relieve pain and disease by stimulating specific points in the body. The more modern interpretation of this practice is that these points are rich in nerve endings or muscles that are targeted by the needles integral to acupuncture. Traditionally however, the purpose of acupuncture has always been the restoration of healthy and unobstructed Qi flow.
In traditional Chinese belief, Qi is a life energy vital to maintaining good health. In this instance, by restoring Qi flow to a muscle affected by spasm, an acupuncturist is thought to also restore good health, evidenced by the muscle’s relaxation.
The treatment itself will be performed via the application of sterile, stainless steel needles designed for acupuncture. These will be applied to specific acupuncture points pertaining to the site of the spasm, and your acupuncturist is likely to perform a thorough physical exam to determine which muscles are in spasm and which acupoints to target.
An effective acupuncture session should help to relax muscles in spasm. If you suffer from chronic cramping, you might need a series of treatments, or you might need to complement your acupuncture with an alternative treatment like massage therapy or electro therapy.
In the hands of a trained acupuncturist, muscle spasms can be treated very safely. Most muscles subject to spasm are thick and placed away from sensitive organs, and with the appropriate training and experience an acupuncturist will know how to ensure that every needle administered is applied safely and effectively.
Acupuncture is a great alternative therapy that has proven useful in remedying a variety of conditions. That being said, the treatment is not a replacement for ‘classical’ medical care, and if you are suffering from any kind of long term illness, including chronic muscle contractions, you should always consult your doctor on top of any other measures you might make. You should also ensure that you only commission the services of a fully trained acupuncturist with the experience necessary to deliver effective and safe treatment.

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When James Longmire’s daughter-in-law, Martha, first saw this site, she exclaimed,”Oh, what a paradise!” This quote pretty much sums up most people’s reaction to this spot on Mt. Rainier.
A trip to Paradise was my second trip up the mountain a couple weeks ago. It was planned as part of a family reunion outing. This part of the mountain is very accessible for people of most skill levels. The paths are mostly paved and not too steep or long yet the vistas are incredible. It is kind of like the I-5 of hiking trails. Traffic on them is quite heavy but manageable and if it gets too crowded it is easy enough to step to the side and just appreciate the view. I was comparing it to a few days earlier on Tolmie Peak where we ran into just four other groups all day.
The meadows at Paradise are larger than what I saw at Tolmie Peak and a bit more diverse. The scale of the meadows against the peaks made the view all that more dramatic. Of course I couldn’t help myself focusing in on single plants. There were huge mixed drifts of Veratrum, Lupine, Penstemon, Pulsatilla and Castilleja. The mix of color was like a Monet painting. I studied how they were woven together and tried to figure out what the soil was like to create this perfect condition. I’m sure there is much more to it. This is also one of the snowiest spots on earth getting over 50 feet a year of snow. These meadows are only snow free for a short period of time so the plants that can survive here have to have a special niche.
I finally had to just step back and stop thinking about the individual pieces (plants) and appreciate the whole. I stopped photographing the plants and just enjoyed being there. Some times I don’t need to know how or why.
Being at Paradise on a sunny day in August was a treat and having my family along made it just that much more special.

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Bone is the most common site for metastasis in human prostate cancer patients. Skeletal metastases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and overall greatly affect the quality of life of prostate cancer patients. Despite advances in our understanding of the biology of primary prostate tumours, our knowledge of how and why secondary tumours derived from prostate cancer cells preferentially localise in bone remains limited. Examining the impact of these facets of bone metastasis in vivo remains a significant challenge, as animal models that closely mimic the natural history and malignant progression of clinical prostate cancer are not available.
To develop an animal model of human metastatic prostate cancer. Once a model has been developed and optimised, it was this to test efficacy of immunotherapy using T-cells that have been genetically targeted against prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA).
Using PCR, western blot, flow cytometry and ELISA, we performed functional anaylsis of fucosyltransferase 3(FT3) in PC3LN3(PL)and PC3LN3-PSMA (PLP) tumour cell lines. In vivo bioluminescent imaging (BLI) was used to detect metastases.
In preliminary studies, we have observed that delivery of a FT3-encoding retroviral vector to PL and PLP enables them to express sialyl Lewis X and to acquire E-selectin binding activity. We also showed that FT3 promotes increased PLP motility and invasiveness in vitro. Bioluminescent animal model of metastasised prostate cancer is established to determine the effect of this upon their pattern of metastatic spread in SCID Beige mice.
We have established an in-vivo model of PSMA-expressing prostate cancer. This will serve as a platform to test immunotherapy using P28z+ T-cells.


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Color: Fine lines on the head and series of spots over the back and along trunk; caudal fin mainly pink.
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 33.
Ovoviviparous. The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. Males may be brooding at 9.0 cm SL. Adults nearly always in pairs.
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Decreasing energy costs and making the building more efficient by reducing the need for heating and cooling. Having highly efficient insulation that is suitable for your particular climate can also reduce the need for large heating and systems. Having a stable temperature even with extreme changes in temperature can also greatly improve the working environment. The Building Code of Australia specifies minimum standards for thermal performance of buildings and choosing the correct insulation for the surroundings and the climate plays a large role in meeting these requirements.
Using the right insulation greatly reduces the risk of condensation forming within the roof cavity. When moist hot air from internal spaces hits a colder metal roof, condensation can form, and this can damage the roof sheeting and the internal ceiling linings. Pools of condensation can also lead to significant health issues such as mould and mildew. As roofing companies in Perth can attest, this can be a particularly bad problem in hot and humid climates as found in some parts of North West Australia.
The effective cancellation of internal and external noise. Correctly installed insulation plays a critical role in dampening noises such as rain, helping to create a more pleasant environment for employees and other staff. This can be especially important in commercial and industrial workplaces where the internal environment may be noisy to begin with.
As an effective protection against fire in accordance with the Building Code of Australia. Products such as CSR’s Bradford Anticon bulk insulation blanket range are rated as non-combustible, and help to reduce the fuel load within the roof space.
It can reduce what’s known as “metal creep”, or the sound of the metal structures within a commercial or industrial building warping and moving with changes in temperatures. This can not only be disconcerting for those inside the building, but can also over time cause damage to the roof.
Whether you’re replacing a commercial or industrial roof, considering repairs or designing a new structure, getting the insulation right can make a big difference in creating an efficient, comfortable and safe workplace. Always ensure that you talk to roofing companies in Perth such as PRC Building Services that have the experience, the skills and the local knowledge to help you choose the right insulation for you.

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Hey there guys! So today is going to be a bit different from my normal posts! Usually every time I post the blog post and video of the day go together but that is not the case! That being said both are different and fun in their own ways. The video that is up on Youtube today is actually a Topic Tuesday video (I know its Wedneday LOL), and then the blog post is kind of fan art!?!
Ok so I haven't done "fan art" in a long time. Like it used to be one of my fave things way back when actually. However in the past so many years I've felt weird about it? Not sure why, but it just seemed out of my element, granted I will talk about the music I am loving anytime and all the time so not sure why I've been weird about it? Eh, who knows! Anywhooo, if you have been reading my Sweetpeas Picks posts you will know that I have been loving the 5 Seconds of Summer Youngblood CD! Like really love it. Actually I was just saying to someone the other day that I haven't loved a CD like this in its entirety since probably 2013 when my fave band called it quits. Like I've liked/loved lots of CDs since but none to that capacity since I would say.
Yet there is something about this one that I just love, and its been out for over a month now and I am still not over it, and I love every song. Also the fact you hear instruments in the songs and not all electronics is just SO great, and hard to come by now. Now I didn't really think about nail art for it by any means. I've been listening to the version that we purchased that had a different cover than what you see on say, Spotify or iTunes so yes I had seen it but I hadn't really looked at it. Then the other day I was listening to the CD via Spotify and was looking at the cover that you see above, and I noticed there is a marble on the side. Any time I see a marble of course I think I need to try it *then I always fail, but its practice*. Then the gears started turning, marble nails stripes, and bold yet dark colors.
So I tried it and decided why not! Its not like they are super in your face fan nails, like most probably wouldn't even get it the inspiration without being told what it was. Then once I got the nails done and pics ready I had this "brilliant" idea to make the album cover into basically a frame and then filter the nail pics to make it similar to the album for the fun of it. Kinda looks ridiculous 😂, but I actually had A LOT of fun with it. I felt very in my element.
I did the drip method on a plastic lid for the marble. Then the stripes are freehanded with the Mitty Candy 00 Brush. The glitter nail is a polish that I will be reviewing and sharing details on very soon! :) Its by Glam Polish and its called Whats This? Whats This?
Obviously you could change the colors up and this would just be a funky marbled strip mani. Or you could wear this to a 5SOS concert for anyone getting to see them on the Meet You There Tour, or ya know if you are just a fan because why not! I bet they would put on a great show, maybe someday I will have to find out!
So while we are kind of on the topic of concerts how about a fun fact? So have you even wondered what the 25 in 25 Sweetpeas was for? Well, the 25 is 25 because of a date. It was a concert that I had really like really wanted to go to and it was unlike anything I had been too. It was at a small venue and had a total of like 4 bands, and I went for the headliners but left loving them all. Plus beyond that I actually got to meet all of the people performing which was super cool. I then continued to follow those bands musically for as long as they were all making music, and I feel like it was the start of something. My mom and I went to it and it was just so fun. I can remember it being 1 something in the morning, its 27 degrees and we were standing outside chatting with one of the guys in one of the bands and it was so nice. After that show I actually got to see the main band I went to see 2 other times, and then one of the other bands I have seen 3 times since. It was just a really neat group of people and I think that memory will always stand out as will the 25! Ha!
Also that day happened in the year I started Instagram and started doing nail art, and that day is the first day I remember really planning my nails and wanting to remember the polishes I wore, because I'm weird I guess! LOL, but now for all concerts of significance I can tell you what I wore polish or art wise. I guess I remember odd things, or maybe you do it too and I'm not the only one!?
Back to the topic of the 5 Second of Summer nails tho, I think I can easily say they have become a favorite band of mine this year for numerous reasons and well this CD was just amazing. Definitely their best one to date. I have all of the others but this one is just something else, so it only seemed fitting to do nails for it. Hopefully you enjoyed this post. I feel like this is like my Shark week post. I had so much fun chatting in that one and mixing nails with real life interests and here I am doing it again. Like, I already love writing blog posts, but when they are like this I love them even more because I feel like I am just chatting with a friend. Which actually todays Youtube Video feels that way too. I want to start participating in Topic Tuesdays. I have wanted to for a bit but I felt like I had to upload on a Tuesday and for me that just doesn't work, so I've now made peace with the fact I will be posting Topic Tuesdays on Wednesday's. This week instead of doing this week's question I am just picking two from July's topics and covering them so I can jump in with next months themes. So if you would like, you can check it out here! Well I hope you are all having a wonderful day and I will catch up with you soon!
Happy Painting, or music listening!
When I saw this on your video I was intrigued by it. Seeing it here is even better. I didn't realize before that you used that gorgeous Glam Polish, the glitter is so perfect with the colors on your middle finger.
Yes! Glad these pics helped to see it! Yeah soon as I saw that polish the idea was kind of a done deal!
Really great nails and matches the inspiration perfectly!
This is really cool! I never would have guessed where the inspiration came from if you hadn't shared it, but you nailed it well!
Thank you! Yeah I don't think most would which kind of makes it extra fun!
Beautiful nail art design! I really like the original inspiration for it too.
Genuinely have no idea who Youngblood is but the art is fun!
Hehe, its a great CD by 5 Seconds of Summer! Thank you so much!
Such a cool design! Thank you for sharing.
I love the glitter polish! I can't wait to hear more about it later.
I had thought that the 25 was your age! I love the stripes over the marble.
This is so cute!!! You totally nailed the inspiration!!!
This looks so cool! I'm loving the combination of marble and stripes.
You nailed the inspiration with this manicure!


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I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the chevron design, backed it with green cardstock, then added the cute Heidi Swapp wood veneers along with splatters of gold mist and a some pretty red sequins.
When I took this photo of our front porch back in 2010, I had no idea that in 2015, we would sell that house and move 3 hours away to a home in the country. I'm so glad I have photos like this to look back on.
Head on over to the Paper Issues blog to see even more inspiration using the sketch, and don't forget, you can use code Mary Ann for 20% in the Paper Issues store!!


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Editor’s Note: Our weekly guest spot is our effort to help our reading community connect with each other. I am excited that my mom, who is currently in a Bible College program, has allowed us to post one of her previous papers she wrote for a class. Based on the book Entering the Restricted Zone by Steve Willoughby, she writes on events that I witnessed while growing up that show God’s amazing ways and how His hand has been on her and my family all our lives. ~Rebekah M.
Sometimes when the storms of life come, if we are not prepared, it can be devastating. Many years ago, some unfortunate misunderstandings caused someone in the church to mistrust our family. The more we tried to prove ourselves, the more the situation got worse, and eventually we really did not know how to get out of it. We were all praying and seeking God’s direction. Soon everyone got the answer except for me. I felt I was left out and I cried out to the Lord. Three days later, a lady in the church said that she needed to talk to me. She said she had been praying for me the whole week and that God has a word for me. God wanted her to say this to me: ‘There are three moments. “Moment before moment, I will give you peace”, “Moment before moment, I will give you peace”, “Moment before moment, I will give you peace”’. When she was speaking, the Holy Ghost told me that I was in the second moment. I felt the love of God because He sent someone to pray for me and gave His word to comfort me. I realized that this was a spiritual battle and God had allowed it to happen so we would learn an important life lesson. God has promised, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Heb 13:5). Yes, my husband and I, because we are confident in His love, were able to overcome the situation.
I know my calling and passion is to love and care for the people who have needs and I enjoy doing that as well because I am eager to share with others the love I have received from God. Then a few years ago, while I was happy and busy helping some people who have needs, something was secretly going on behind my back. Someone had spread rumors and false accusations about my motivation for helping others. I was accused with untrue matters from the distorted information. I was even betrayed by a very good friend whom I trusted and highly respected. When this thing happened, it was so hard to accept and way beyond my understanding. I was confused and scared. I thought “If God really, really, loved me; He would not let me go through this.” I was so hurt. I wrapped myself in pains and agony and I cried myself to sleep for several days. This time the storm had struck me really hard. Then at my lowest point, God reminded me of my third moment. Suddenly I realized that this is my third critical spiritual battle and I was not fighting the battle on my own; I have God and the support of my family. He then taught us how to fight this battle and the key was humility and submission. We were determined to hold on to His Love, stick with our faith and endure to the end. Praise the Lord; once again, through the help of the Lord, we overcame the situation.
I know when God allow trials and tests to happen in my life, it is for my own good. He used those situations to make me strong. Through the difficult times, I have learned how to trust Him and do things His way. Because of the confidence I have in His love, I have joy. And this joy that I have, the devil did not give it to me and devil cannot take it away!
Rebekah M’s mom is a loving housewife who lives the Bible and seeks to be His light where ever she is.
Isn’t it sad that we are often hurt by fellow Christians who we should be able to trust. I am sorry for your mother’s pain but I am thankful the Lord resolved the issue, Thanks for sharing..
Yes… some of those same people have hurt me as well and at the time. I actually had a “I don’t think I ever want to darken the door of another church again” time. I openly told she and my dad about this and they just prayed. They allowed God to move in my life. I could not understand the strength my mom had at the time, but when she shared this paper with me, it gave me a new perspective on it all. Storms come our way, battles must be fought, but God will be our strength if we allow Him to be! I am SO proud to be the daughter of both my mom and my dad. They truly are examples of Christ in my life.


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DSD Removals and Storage offer a specialist packing service Leeds, using the latest modern materials for efficiency and protection, ensuring the best safety for your items. We provide a step by step arrangement to keep your move from being stress full, we can handle and look after all of your household items, moving them from A to B no matter the complexity.
This packing service Leeds ensures that we pack everything leaving you to simply watch. This involves professional packer(s) coming to your house normally a day before the move. All the glass, China, ornaments, Cutlery, books, linen, lamps, toys and any small items will be packed into packing boxes. Also large paintings and mirrors will be protected individually. The packers will go through the household checking with you all items to be packed, ensuring that no important paperwork or valuables is packed without your consent.


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Get ready for the holidays with a Christmas concert! This year the Richmond Singers will be performing "The Wonder of Winter," under the expert direction of Natasha Neufeld. We promise to offer you a wonderful selection of wintery delights for the season!
Concert attendance is limited and each person must have a ticket, including Children 12 and under. You must select "Child 0-12 $0" for every child who will be attending the concert(s). If you cannot attend and wish to contribute please purchase a support ticket. Support tickets are not for admission.
For groups of 10 or more ($16.00 each), contact Vtix at 604 241 7292 ext 3.


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This modern yet classy mirror is back-lit, and wall hung featuring a laminated frame and white acrylic light diffuser. Includes fluorescent lamps and wiring junction box (LED lights are optional). Installation may require wall blocking. Frame: 32"W x 4'D x 72"H. Mirror: 20"W x 60"H.
Wall-mounted Illumination Mirror with laminated frame and a 4” frosted border. The 6500K cool white LED back lit mirror includes a reflective area of approximately 27.88 “ W x 65.6” H. 37” W x 73.25” H x 2.313” D. Approximate weight: 185 lbs. Horizontal Version Available.
This wall mounted mirror features back-lit LED lights.
Back lit mirror. 32"W x 5"D x 84"H.
Mirror - 36" x 54" x 1/4"
36 X 54 X 1/4 mirror w/ polished edges & mounting hardware.
Mirror - 36" x 72" x 1/4"
36" X 72" X 1/4" mirror w/ polished edges & mounting hardware.
Mirror - 36" x 66" x 1/4"
36" X 66" X 1/4" mirror w/ polished edges & mounting hardware.
36" X 60" X 1/4"mirror w/ polished edges & mounting hardware.
Cambridge 3/8" radius-front frosted glass ledge w/ hardware, 24"W x 6".
36 X 48 X 1/4" mirror w/ polished edges & mounting hardware.
Mirror - 36" x 42" x 1/4"
36" X 42" X 1/4" mirror w/ polished edges & mounting hardware.
30 X 48 X 1/4 mirror w/ polished edges & mounting hardware.

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Mitti 1.5.1 | Mac OS X | 8 MB.
Mitti is a solution reproduction of modern, professional video feature, but easy to use for theatrical, audiovisual shows, performances and exhibitions.
Mitti has an interface clear, intuitive and uncluttered user with an easy workflow to learn and use, in addition to the modern audio 64 - bit, low latency and a powerful engine for video playback accelerated by GPU powered SMPTE for its robust speech system's internal clock.
You can create Cues in Mitti video and still image files, of course, as well as a rich set of inputs, including cameras, Siphon and NDI sources. The tracks have their individual color, effect video, audio and transition settings.
In Preferences Playlist Mitti can define default values for Fade-In / Outs and Transitions times and the predetermined SMPTE and SMPTE offset.
In addition, Mitti also allows you to define default states Cues that match your workflow. You always want to apply Transitions or Fade-Ins? Need ever stop playing once you have completed the Cue? Not a problem, you can set for your Cues worldwide and - of course - also individually.
The playback engine Mitti can easily be slaved to a source timecode MTC (MIDI Time Code) or LTC (Linear Time Code) external SMPTE to synchronize securely with any code generator time software or hardware, display control solutions or DAW.
Mitti supports full screen output on multiple screens, with four-corner deformation in each single mix configuration and output edge. Manage outputs double or triple width was never so easy before!
Mitti is remotely controlled by MMC (MIDI Machine Control) and MSC commands (MIDI Show Control) and MIDI hardware controllers and software, has extensive OSC API and controllable remotely by Art -Net (DMX over Ethernet).


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Leslie Adrienne Miller’s unflinching new book, her best yet, shows her to be a poet of rich abandon, of sensuous longing and headlong desire for the other turned back against the self, with regret, with fury. I am moved by these poems of independence infused with a dark self-knowledge, with a wry wisdom and tough vulnerability, with a hopefulness she cannot forget, will not forego. These poems enlarge experience and engage life.
Miller’s craftsmanship shines in measured form and lyrical rhythms, whether she’s brooding the mood of a lover, contemplating childlessness or lamenting the cruelty of a story on the six o’clock news. Her voice is delicate, but rooted in the earthiness of her Midwestern upbringing. These are fine–and accessible–poems.
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The next edition of Vebo, the international trade show of bonbonniere, gift and home decor, will open at the Mostra d’Oltremare of Naples from 6th to 9th October 2017.
Thanks to the excellent feedback received in the last edition, the companies from dining and kitchen industries confirmed their attendance at the Vebo 2017.
The enthusiasm spread among their competitors as well, some of whom decided to take part in Vebo 2017.
Furthermore, the range of products such as crockery, cutlery, porcelain and ovenware will be expanded, creating a more varied and quality proposal that will make Vebo even more prolific in terms of attendance, contacts and commissions.
This year again, the advertising of the Vebo 2017 will be widespread on specialized sector magazines, on the radio, by the major national networks, and on TV, by a strong presence on Italian television networks, in order to favour the widest visibility with a strong showing effort. We are preparing actions to reward the most regular visitors.
For the 2017 Edition there are provided discounts and agreements, in order to help visitors managing their arrival and stay in Naples. In addition to the agreements with the best hotels in Naples and its environs, the VeboCard returns as the contact point between the Vebo and its visitors.

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Anatoli is a Village in Sperchiada in Fthiotida in the Central Greece Region of Greece.
The postal code of Anatoli is 35003 and its telephone access code is +3022360.
Anatoli is at an altitude of 1,200 meters.
In 1991, Anatoli's population was 106, up from 92 in 1981.
Locations near Anatoli include the Village of Dafni and the Village of Marmara.
On our Anatoli page you can see Anatoli Photos, explore Anatoli's Map and nearby Destinations, find Anatoli Hotels and check Anatoli's Weather by following the links below and to the left.
Light intensity drizzle with 75% clouds and the temperature is 15.7°.
The temperature today is expected to range between 15° and 16°.
The wind is blowing at a speed of 1 Bf (1.5 mph) from the West (290.0°) and the pressure is 1022 hPa.
Today's sunrise was at 06:41 and the sunset is at 20:17.
Restaurants near Anatoli include Platania (Greek) and AMBROSIOS (Greek).


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ASEAN countries, in particular Malaysia and Thailand, are rapidly developing projects in the green economy and alternative energy sector.
2012 saw Malaysia on the road towards embracing green technology as a “way of life” and a catalyst for new economic growth with government support, said Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of the US Green Building Council and President of the Green Building Certification Institute according to news agency Bernama.
“Malaysia is uniquely poised right now for major growth in green technology as the world wakes up to it and embraces the use of green products,” Ramanujam said.
The government foresees green technology as playing a major role in ensuring Malaysia remains competitive in the international market as global demand for sustainable products increases.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has recently announced that renewable energy is expected to create $23 billion economic activity by 2020, support 50,000 jobs and reduce carbon emission by around 40 per cent.
He also said that Malaysia’s green industries are already valued at $20 billion and grew by six per cent between 2010 to 2011, adding that green projects under the Economic Transformation Programme are expected to create $17 billion in Gross National Income by 2020.
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) on December 24 has announced its support in alternative energy investment after findings have shown that demand for energy will increase by 39 per cent per cent within 9 years.
The Thai government is hoping to push the use of alternative energy and renewable energy to reach 25 per cent of total energy consumption. This is because Thailand has agricultural products that can be used as energy sources such as biomass, biogas, biodiesel and ethanol.
Food industries also yield a great amount of byproducts that can be made into energy from waste. Thailand’s natural resources also have great potential for energy generation.
The BOI has policy to support this type of investment by offering tax incentives and other benefits. For taxation, the BOI is offering tax exemption or reduction for imported machines and materials, and corporate tax exemption or reduction. Incentives in other areas include permission to bring in foreign skills, permission to own land, and foreign currency cash flow. Foreign investors can also hold 100 per cent of the shares.

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Newby Hall is now the permanent home to one of the finest collections of dollshouses and miniatures in the world, thanks to the generosity of collectors Caroline Hamilton and Jane Fiddick.
For well over 40 years friends Caroline and Jane have shared a passion for dollshouses and a talent for bringing the miniature world to life. With nearly 70 houses of all shapes, sizes, styles and ages this is also one of the most important private collections on display anywhere in the world. Visitors will be amazed by the attention to detail in each tiny room, arranged in clever and amusing scenes and peopled by extraordinary characters.
Caroline and Jane are well known and highly respected throughout the dollshouse world, exhibiting internationally for nearly 30 years. Their collection ranges from small ‘room boxes’ such as Grandmama’s Parlour to the very grand Beagle House and Best House. In between, there are Victorian shops, rustic family homes, architectural classics and even a yuppie bachelor pad!
The Dollshouse Collection is located in the heart of Newby Hall’s beautiful 25-acre garden, next to the Garden Restaurant, and is free to visit with a gardens admission ticket. Open 11am – 5.30pm.
Caroline and Jane’s accompanying book ‘Our Dollshouses’ is available now to buy at Newby and online. A CD of Bay Hippisley’s exquisite photographs, including many not in the book, is also available.
Please note: Postage prices quoted are for UK postage. If you live overseas, the price of postage will be adjusted automatically when you order. Overseas postage charges can be found here.


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For plan years that ended between January 1, 2015 and September 30, 2015, the fee is $2.08 per covered life and is due by August 1, 2016.
For plan years that ended between October 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015, the fee is $2.17 per covered life and is due by August 1, 2016.
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HTX Tactical in Houston says a customer was fanatic about Whataburger, so they did this to his gun.
HOUSTON — There’s not much that’s more Texas than Whataburger and one Texans’ love for the fast food chain is on full display…on his weapon.
Javier Garcia with HTX Tactical in Houston tells us a customer came into his store with his AR pistol and wanted to deck it out. And because that customer loves Whataburger (and really, who doesn’t?), he chose that as the theme of the gun.
HTX Tactical isn’t new at customizing guns. Garcia tells us that they have several celebrity clients they do custom work for.


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At the same time, Sunday, as the Lord’s Day and first day of the week, provides Christians with the opportunity to lock in spiritual perspectives and concrete intentions that honor God’s eternal purpose.
Worship honors God. The adoration of the Almighty celebrates his great acts in history and proclaims his continued action in the lives of his people. These truths allow saints to center their lives during the week in the person and purpose of God.
God created man to live in close proximity to himself. Human life contains but a single purpose to be sought and refined in every single activity — communion with the Creator. Sunday recognizes and reinforces this truth, keeping the disciple with the frenzied agenda from losing his direction.
In the assembly, God truly becomes “one God and Father of all, who is over all [the church] and through all and in all” Eph 4.6 NET.
The assembly’s got your back. Stepping into Monday, the saint knows that a whole community cheers him on, prays for his success, and joins in his efforts to shine light into darkness by proclaiming Christ as Lord and Savior to people who have yet to submit to his sovereignty.
God is not pleased when people claim to commune with him in a fishing boat instead of meeting with the saints, or when people break their own bread at home, as if the ritual can be valid when separated from the spiritual family. Faith is a community action, and Sunday’s assembly is the central, indispensable moment of joint expression.
Just as the body of Christ needs every member to function, according to 1 Cor 12, so every member needs that same body in order to perform his duties and contribute to that body’s overall health and renewal.
The Sunday assembly acts as a service test. The assembly is designed for edification, Heb 10.24-25. Some, however, come for ritual bread and fruit of the vine, thinking their weekly obligation fulfilled. Such fail the test.
Fit in this category also the non-singers, the nitpickers, the latecomers, the early refugees, the sermon critics, and the comfort consumers.
If edifying one’s brother and sister in Christ proves difficult, the evangelization of the lost will fail altogether.
So the assembly will either reinforce our selfishness or contribute to tearing away the remaining vestiges of our resistance to cross-bearing. Together with the church we finally learn how to deny self, Lk 9.23.
During the week, hymns sung on Sunday hang on to heal the hurts, Scripture texts heard in readings and lessons massage the truth of God into the soul, prayers led by qualified men prompt greater openness to the needs of one’s neighbor, and encouragement received in the assembly motivates mightily to live every moment for the God who saves and sends.


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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the Barak-8 weapon system for the Israeli Navy’s four future Magen-class corvettes.
Designated Sa’ar 6 in Israeli service, the new corvettes are being acquired under the provisions of an agreement between Israel and Germany that was finalised in May 2015. The contract for the Barak-8 system to equip the Sa’ar corvettes was awarded in early August by a team comprising the Israeli Navy and the Directorates of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) and Production and Procurement (DOPP) within the MoD. The value of the contract, the number of missiles to be procured within the systems, and the system delivery timelines were not disclosed.
The Barak 8 system was selected following a series of successful demonstrations from an Israeli Navy Sa’ar 5 corvette, on which the Barak 8 long-range system is currently installed. However, the Barak 8 solution for the Sa’ar 6 corvettes will leverage IAI’s new Barak-MX concept: an adaptive naval- and land-based air and missile defence solution centred on its family of Barak high-speed interceptors.
The Barak-MX is a modular and scalable networked air/missile defence system that links various sensors, launchers, and Barak effectors in a single architecture that can be scoped and optimised to meet specific customer mission and/or budget requirements. The core of the MX system is the command-and-control (C2) central battle management system that integrates a variety of sensors and effectors to match the shooter to the threat.

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The political galleries are full of people asking will he or won't he run for mayor here. But the Rev. Jesse Jackson, as he so often does, is playing a more elaborate political game, one in which his potential candidacy for office provides both a platform and his strongest bargaining chip.
The Democratic Party should find a way to win statehood for the District of Columbia, thus creating a Senate seat he can run for, or he will do the thing that strikes fear in the hearts of many Democrats. He will run for President again.
But it's not quite that simple. Jesse Jackson's remarks are always more intricate then they seem. In the week since Mayor Marion S. Barry Jr. of Washington was charged with possessing crack provided by an F.B.I. informer, Mr. Jackson has said many things about local politics. His comments were reported in a front-page article in The Washington Post to mean that he was leaning toward a run for mayor. But his comments persuaded a columnist for The New York Times, A. M. Rosenthal, that he was not running for mayor.
This confusing pattern - or pattern of confusion - is familiar to those who have known Mr. Jackson a long time. ''He's saying different things to different people within minutes,'' not just to reporters but even to friends and advisers, said a longtime associate.
Some of this is just the Jackson style. He is unusually accessible for a major public figure, and tries out ideas on whoever happens to be around.
But there is more. Mr. Jackson, his associates say, has not made up his mind whether to run, although most of his staff believe he is leaning against running. What is certain is that he will not let this moment pass without getting all the attention he can on his larger agenda, which includes a platform for his liberal views and what he calls ''options'' for higher office.
Since his days in the civil rights movement Mr. Jackson has practiced what Frank Watkins, a friend and longtime associate, calls ''leverage'' politics. For example, the threat of an economic boycott produced the leverage to pressure auto makers to grant dealerships to blacks, and these dealers remain among the core of Mr. Jackson's financial contributors.
In the spring and summer of 1988, when Gov. Michael S. Dukakis of Massachusetts had the Democratic nomination locked up, Mr. Jackson carried on his campaign for President because it gave him leverage to negotiate things like his travel budget for the fall Democratic campaign and changes in party rules that could help a Jackson Presidential candidacy, if there is one, in 1992.
This style of politics has often led to the misplaced question, ''What does Jesse want?'' As in any bargaining situation, what he wants is the best deal he can get. The only way to find out is to exert pressure in various directions, or use leverage, and see what happens.
That is what is going on now. And Mr. Jackson says he has ''no plans'' to run for mayor, giving the field-tested response of candidates who are not ready to say they are candidates. A television reporter demanded of Mr. Jackson why he did not make a simple declarative statement that he was not running. ''Why should I in public service give up leverage and options to satisfy some urge?'' he replied.
Two things give Mr. Jackson leverage now. The first is that as long as he puts off a decision on running for mayor, he has the attention of those who want him to run and those who do not. The second is the question whether he will run for President for a third time.
To comprehend Mr. Jackson's plan requires an understanding of his view of another Presidential campaign. Simply put, though many Democrats think he can never be nominated, Mr. Jackson seems to believe he can be.
So, in Mr. Jackson's mind, any choice other than running for President in 1992 means giving up a chance to be the first black Presidential nominee of a major political party.
Those who have discussed the subject with him say Mr. Jackson understands that his chances of beating George Bush would be slim. But Mr. Jackson knows, too, that even the prospect of another campaign for the nomination terrifies many Democrats. They fear he would at the least draw more attention than they would prefer to the liberal wing of the party, and at most win a place on the ticket and thus drive off voters who would reject a black.
Some fear that Mr. Jackson would lead the party to a devastating defeat in which they would lose not only the Presidential race, but also control of the Senate and perhaps the House.
That gives Mr. Jackson leverage and brings the political discussion back to the District of Columbia. While the Democratic Party platform officially supports statehood, there has been little movement in Congress. The District's government is reviled on Capitol Hill as inefficient and corrupt, and Mr. Barry's arrest has only worsened the situation.
But Mr. Jackson is hoping that the prospect of another Presidential bid will help focus the attention of other Democrats on the statehood issue.
Mr. Jackson's office has sent a survey to every member of Congress asking where he or she stands. And he says he plans to campaign for statehood around the country and against those who oppose it. Senators Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Paul Simon of Illinois said on Friday that they planned to introduce a statehood bill.
Even if he rallied Democrats, there is another problem: the Republican Party. On the face of it, the Republicans have opposed admission of a state that would send two Democratic senators to Capitol Hill and remove Mr. Jackson from complicating the 1992 Presidential race for their rivals.
But there is a new wrinkle that Mr. Jackson is trying to exploit.
President Bush has endorsed an effort to offer statehood to Puerto Rico, where Republicans feel they have a chance of capturing Senate seats and other offices. Mr. Jackson might try to link the two, forcing Mr. Bush to veto both, or approve both.
In the meantime, there is the mayor's race. In the long-shot prospect that the District is admitted as a state, there seems little doubt that it would be Mr. Jackson's preference to ''desegregate the Senate,'' as an aide put it, rather than serve at City Hall. But he might have to decide before the prospects of statehood are clear.
While most in his inner circle view the mayor's race as a trap that would only derail his career, a few have argued that it would offer a chance to dispel the criticism that he has never held elective office.
When Mr. Jackson talks about why he does not want to be mayor, he is sending a message that those who want him to run have to make a better case. He contends that this is ''an occupied'' city under the control of Congress and the President.
From those who think he can truly help the city, Mr. Jackson wants assurances of wide support. Several other candidates who have already announced are sure to brand Mr. Jackson, who moved to Washington from Chicago last summer, as a carpetbagger.
In any case, Mr. Jackson has no reason to rule out a mayoral race now. For one thing, Mayor Barry has yet to say if he will seek re-election. And Mr. Jackson would need Mr. Barry's many supporters to win.
Mr. Jackson is off to South Africa next week and hopes to be there if and when the South African Government releases Nelson Mandela, a possibility that has drawn the attention of the world press. Mr. Jackson is not expected back until the third week of February, which, it happens, is when Mayor Barry is to complete his program at a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center in South Florida.

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I’m glad you’re enjoying it! HKT is a great group to get into, although they get a bit frustrating at times.
As for subbing Odekake, I’m only going up to episode 31 for now. However, LonelyAvocado has finished subbing episodes 32-41, and I believe she’ll continue working on the more recent episodes.
Why you only going up to episode 31?
Hopefully more subbers will decide to work on Odekake!
I know I could have just said this over e-mail, but I like commenting =3 Hope you don’t mind! haha.
I think the theme of this episode wasn’t that great. I think I really prefer it when they actually have an outing.
Overall it was still fun to watch though.
Yeah, I wasn’t a big fan of this episode either. It was mostly narration based, and I don’t think any of the girls really stood out. I didn’t even realize members like Chiizu and Asuka were even on this outing. Also, I’m so sick of food related episodes, lol.
The next episode is the “Odekake Sousenkyo” one, but the camping episode is right after that! It’s a two-parter with a lot of great scenes (and yes! that includes the famous Aoi-tending-to-the-fire-like-a-pro scene!), so please look forward to it!
Hi Blue, this episode got flagged for explicit content on Dailymotion.


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Harriet Backer (21 January 1845 – 25 March 1932) was a Norwegian painter who achieved recognition in her own time and was a pioneer among female artists both in the Nordic countries and in Europe generally. She is best known for her detailed interior scenes, communicated with rich colors and the interplay of light and shadow.
Backer was one of four daughters born to an affluent family at Holmestrand in Vestfold, Norway. Her parents were Nils Backer (1815–1877) and Sofie Smith Petersen (1819–1882), and she was the aunt of the painter Astri Welhaven Heiberg (1881–1967). Her father was a shipping merchant and her mother was from a wealthy family. Her family moved to Christiania (Oslo) in 1856.
She attended Wilhemine Autentrieth Girl's School (1857–1860) and Hartvig Nissen School (1863). At 12, she first took lessons in drawing and painting, notably with Joachim Calmeyer (1857). She studied with art instructor Johan Fredrik Eckersberg (1861–65), in Berlin with Alphons Holländer (1866–1867), with artist Christen Brun (1867–1868) and attended the painting school of Knud Bergslien (1871–74). Later, she was a student of Eilif Peterssen in Munich (1874–1878). She was a student of Léon Bonnat and Jean-Léon Gérôme in Paris (1878–1780). Additionally she traveled extensively as a companion to her sister, noted concert pianist Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847–1907), on her concert tours throughout Europe. She took further lessons in the course of these trips. From 1880 to 1888, she stayed in Paris where she shared a studio with fellow Norwegian artist, Kitty Lange Kielland. She was also associated with Salon Marie Trélat in Paris.
In 1888, she moved back to Norway permanently and settled in Sandvika, outside of Christiania. From 1889 until 1912, she operated an art school and was an influence on a number of younger artists including Marie Hauge, Lars Jorde and Henrik Lund. She also gave art lessons to the novelist Cora Sandel.
Backer produced just around 180 works of art mostly based upon local themes. Her work was both slow and thorough. In 1880, she debuted in Paris with the painting Solitude , and in 1883 exhibited Blått interiør at the Autumn Exhibition in Oslo. She was influenced by impressionism. She never belonged to any school but her work is often compared with that of her contemporary Eilif Peterssen (1852–1928). Backer worked in the tradition of realism in painting, where she is regarded as both a naturalist and an early Impressionist.
She was awarded the Schäffers legat 1878, 1879 and 1880. She won a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle (1889). Backer exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. From 1907 until his death in 1925, she received an annual private grant from wealthy industrialist and patron of the arts, Olaf Fredrik Schou (1861-1925). She received the King's Medal of Merit in Gold (Kongens fortjenstmedalje i gull) in 1908. In 1912, she was made a member of Nordlendingenes Forening and was awarded the Petter Dass Metal (Petter Dass-medaljen). In 1925, she was made a Knight 1st class in the Order of St. Olav.
Backer died in 1932 and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund in Oslo. Ada Madssen (1917–2009) designed a bronze statue of Harriet Backer and her sister Agathe Backer Grøndahl which was erected in 1982 in their hometown of Holmestrand. Several of the largest museums and art collections in Norway exhibit art by Backer, including the National Museum in Oslo, Bergen Museum and Rasmus Meyers Collection at the Bergen Kunstmuseum in Bergen. Backer was included in the 2018 exhibit Women in Paris 1850-1900.
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