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It's that time again and this Monday.... Youth is Served!
This young man not only is a really good drummer but he is musically mature for his age.
While we are in an age of young katz out there making solo vids and overplaying on gigs, it's nice to know that there is someone out there that knows how to serve the song. If this is where he's at now, he will be a beast and he will always have a gig.
His current situation is his band called Undecided Future. They are a Pop, Funk, Reggae, Ska outfit with the skills to go with all of that.
Ladies & Gentleman Matisse Pasillas is.....TALKIN' CHOP!
Name or Stage Name: Matisse "The Monster" Pasillas
Where are you from? Long Beach California born and raised
How long have you been playing? I've been playing since I was a baby with small percussion toys but I got more in depth with the drum set when I was about 12
What is or are your main genre of playing? My main genre is pop which can expand to funk, r&b, hip hop and reggae.
How did you get where you are now? I got here thanks to my friends and family. My dad Tiki Pasillas has played drums and percussion with some big artists such as Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, The Jimmy Kimmel show, Arturo Sandoval and many more, he has inspired me to make a career out of music and art.
What are your goals, short & long term? My life goals are to be playin stadiums and arenas with my band while makin dope ass records collaborating alongside my inspirations and new artists. I also plan to be directing music videos and being involved with film making, art design and fashion.
Artists you would like to play for? I dream to play with Stevie Wonder, R Kelly, Slightly Stoopid, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, Snarky Puppy(if I was a good enough drummer), Miguel, Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, and Snoop Dogg.
List some of your accomplishments. My band Undecided Future has opened for artists such as No Doubt, Allen Stone, Frank Ocean, Snoop Dogg, The Dirty Heads and played venues such as the House of Blues, The Coach House, The Honda Center, Kaaboo Del Mar Festival and some other fun places. Undecided Future has won the OC Music Awards People's Choice Awards 2014 and nominated best Youth Band, 1st Place winner of Anaheim Duck's Battle of the Bands at the Honda Center 2015, 2nd Place winner of LA County Fair Battle of the Bands. My other group The Casual Hour has played alongside Sage One the Wise and the Pizza Gang opening for Rae Sremmurd, Nipsie Hussle and Jedi Mind Tricks. I've played with CD9 famous Mexican boy band on the 2015 Latin American Music Awards. I went to Orange County School of the Arts where I did 4 years of film school where I met all of Undecided Future.
Do you have your own band? genre? Details…. My group Undecided Future, we play pop/funk/r&b/reggae. I also play with an R&B/Hip Hop group called The Casual Hour. I just started playing with rapper Sage One The Wise who collaborates with Casual Hour and Undecided Future.
This is "SUPERFINE" from their debut EP Disco Balls & Mating Calls
(my personal fav on the project)
Do you play any other instruments? level? Other than drums and percussion I know basic guitar piano and voice just enough so I can help write music along with my group.
What are your touring experiences, if any? I have no touring experience but I have traveled with my dad who has been touring for more than 15 years.
Describe your current set up & gear - heads and sticks included and why you choose these items? My setup changes all the time depending on the gig but I like to keep my kit small and convenient. I use a rosewood Gretsch drum set. I like very toned colorful sounding toms and tight high/mid snare. Remo skins all the way, they are durable and diverse. Bitchin cymbals by Zildjian. I use a 12 inch timbale made by Cadeson. Then I got an Octapad by Roland which has killa samples that can bring the 808 sub kick to make the ground and bootys shake. Vic Firth sticks, sometimes timbale style sticks just cuz they look cool and feel sturdy.
Do you have multiple kits and snares? I have about three kits and a couple snares to choose from, again all depends on the gig and what sound I want in a recording, and they are Gretsch.
Which wood shells do you prefer? I don't really care what shells, as long as they sound good and they keep my sound colorful and bright.
How do you describe your drumming style? My style of playin is a mix of different stuff I'm just influenced by. I'm really into gospel playing cuz its just so dynamic and fast. R&B drumming is very tight and patient which sounds sexy as fuck with a tight band. I guess my style could be described as very colorful yet experimental cuz I fuck with electronic drums and 808's.
Why the drums? Why the drums? They are so fun to play and especially when you really start to feel the groove when playing with other musicians, I connect to it very spiritually, I can get a really nice music high when I'm really feelin it. Its also the beat which makes you wanna move and shake that ass, seriously though good drummers can make people dance.
"Take Your Shirt Off"
(another fav of mine)
If you weren't playing drums, what would you be doing? If I wasn't playing drums I would probably still be doing film making and hopefully another instrument.
How has drumming impacted or changed your life? Drumming has allowed me to hear music in a more scientific matter such as hearing the rhythms in other instruments and sounds. It's impacted my life because I've met so many amazing people through playing and I can't wait to meet more.
Is the music business your career? Hell yeah the music business is my career, I love collaborating with people and I wanna bring something new to the table and show people that there are no rules to music, just do what sounds good, and say goodbye to all the haters ;)
Are you involved in the local music scene in your hometown? Yeah the local music scene in Los Angeles is crazy and I love seeing local shows.
Name 5 of your drumming influences? why? 5 drummers I'm influenced by, Tony Royster Jr, cuz he is the gospel chops king and a badass. Bud Gaugh from Sublime, he really created the Reggae Dub Stylie and his flare of reggae punk s really fun. Erykah Badu, although she's not a full time drummer, she definitely has a big say in what she wants her drums to sound like in her recordings and for her live shows. James Brown, again not a full time drummer but he pretty much is a drum himself along with his band and he created a new genre of music driven by diverse beats. Eric "E Panda" Hernandez drummer for his little bro Bruno Mars, I like his style cuz it's similar to mine in which it's just a mixture of different styles.
Do you record drum videos of yourself? why? how has it helped you? I have not recorded a drum video yet, myself and my best friends are film makers so I'm sure it won't be a challenge to put something like that together.
Do you concentrate on Chops or Grooves? I'm all about chops and grooves, I think the simplest beats can be the best because they flow so well with the other instruments.
Are you into electronic drums? Yeah, I think electronic drums are the future and it just expands the world of drums making new sounds. People complain that Hip Hop isn't real music because the drums are fake, but really they are still sounds made by people right? So why not venture into that library of music, people can be so ignorant and are afraid of change. So yeah it's fun to fuck with electronic drums cuz it's new, different, and it's fun to piss ignorant people off ;)
Are you a songwriter as well? Yeah, I help write music with Undecided Future.
Do you sing and play? I sometimes sing and play, I find it hard to keep the beat while keeping the right note on point but I try.
Do you prefer studio sessions, local live gigs or touring? I love studio playing because it's just creativity in the works and I love creating new music and beats. Live gigs are so fun, some of the funnest moments I've ever had were live shows, I can't wait to see what stages I'll be playing in the future.
Do you prefer being in a band (artist) or being a sideman? I prefer being in a band because I just love playing with other people especially with friends because I have really good chemistry with them, like we just know what we wanna play together, shout out to Cole Fredrick, Matt Jarnagin, Nick Stone, and Hayden Lyskoski love you guys.
Do you have a crazy or interesting gig you can share with us? Yeah I just played a show with Sage One the Wise at the Observatory and it was my first time playing with a live DJ (DJ LaLa) scratching records to my beats which was dope as hell and the crowd was super hyped.
What are your words of wisdom for your fellow drummers out there? My words of 18 year old amateur rebellious advice to any drummer would be to play how the fuck you wanna play and create your own style because a teacher can never tell you who you are and how you wanna play. If somebody tells you "that doesn't work, musically", then obviously you got somethin going on because that's what people used to tell James Brown- "If it sounds good, and it feels good, then its music".
Last Words, Links, Hashtags and Thank You's??? Yeah, that's me as a drummer, We have an EP on iTunes, Spotify, Tidal and wherever you can find music. It's called Disco Balls and Mating Calls by Undecided Future. Check out our band page at http://www.undecidedfuture.com/ you can find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Our next show will be at the Federal Bar in Hollywood November 21st, more deets on our page. Thanks to DeHaven for this dope ass interview, much love.
How was that? yeah, i knew you would dig it!
Big Thx to Matisse and his band. I consider it a privilege to play my small part. This is why i started this, to help katz get more exposure and use this for their own promotional needs.
I wish Matisse and the boys nothing but success! #KeepItLocked
TC fam, I really need you guys to support these artists that i present to you. Buy their albums, go to the shows and if you can purchase their merch directly from them. This is how artists are able to tour and put some kool production value in their concerts...which are for YOU!
Join their social media and mailing list. People move the Music Business not Corporations.

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Emma Mactaggart is an award winning author and publisher, who has been teaching the craft of writing and illustrating to children and adults for the last ten years via her Child Writes program. She is the largest publisher in the world of children's picture book written by children for children! She is a regular guest on ABC Southern Queensland Radio with host Belinda Sanders talking about books, and if she isn't consuming them herself, she is creating them. Her latest project is a collaborative effort with author Jo-Ann Capp, is a novella 'Four Hot Chips'. Emma is also the founder of the International Read to Me! Day Campaign, focusing every year, on March 19 on the importance of reading regularly to children.
"Emma modelled and walked beside our children through every phase of the writing process including the drafting, editing and illustration processes. Emma is a very civically minded lady whose contribution to our school community has been highly valued. She has enriched the lives of many children and imbued a love of literacy with all those she worked with."
Paul McSwiney, Principal, Middle Ridge State School
"Emma visited our school in the lead up to the recent Year 3/5/7 Testing. She spoke with vigour and passion about her journey of writing and publishing a book. The children thoroughly enjoyed the presentation, learning much about how to treat their audience when writing, how to plan a narrative and how to effectively use a storyboard. Emma sparked a real enthusiasm in the children for writing. What a glorious gift indeed! Thanks, Emma."
Kathy Golightly, Mater Dei Primary School
Emma, I just wanted to thank you for sharing your enthusiasm, thoughts and ideas with our classes (2TD and 2/3C) on Monday. Our students have been very keen to write their stories thanks to your input. We are now in the process of creating our own class publications complete with illustrations, hopefully by the end of term. Thanks again for your time, you have boosted the students motivation in an area where they needed it most.
Christine Conneely Year 3 Teacher Sacred Heart Primary School
Emma MacTaggart has been a Volunteer CYA Conference Competition Judge for the past six years, and continues in to devote her time to this competition during the 2015 judging season. Each year, Emma has completed to a significantly high standard, a considerable numbers of judging works entered into our competition, and by utilise our online judging forms has ensured that there is a consistent level of judging thought sections with the large number of works judged. She has shown an ability to remain on target with the comments section, not impose her own personal views onto the competition entrants work, and also remained inside the tight deadline required. Emma has also been part of changing and updating the judging questions each year as they change to reflect a shifting industry. Thank you to Emma for her help and we are so grateful to have Emma on board each year, as a Volunteer CTA Conference Competition Judge. With Best Wishes,
Tina Marie Clarke – Director
Dear Emma
Thank you for a great year working together. We have truly appreciated your ideas, enthusiasm and support of Finnley's Great Escape and our quest against tilapia. It has been a pleasure working with you and we valued the skills and knowledge you bought to the project. Thank you for helping make it a success.
Kindest regards
Nina and the Condamine Alliance Staff.
Condamine Aliance
"Sharing the Child Writes program with children has given me an opportunity to work with a beautiful medium; the picture book, whilst empowering children to find and use their voice… It doesn't get any better!"
Emma Mactaggart, Author of Imagine


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Edward Nesbit is an English composer based in London. His works have been performed by groups such as the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, NOSPR, Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre National de Lorraine, the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, London Sinfonietta, Britten Sinfonia and members of the Philharmonia Orchestra in venues including Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Purcell Room and Barbican Hall; his work has also been broadcast on BBC Radio 3. His song cycle A Pretence of Wit was shortlisted for the vocal category of the 2013 British Composer Awards.
Having won the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition prize in 2010, Edward won the first Verbier Festival Academy Composer Prize, leading to a commission for Night Dances, a string quartet which was premiered at the 2013 Verbier Festival. Other recent commissions have included: To Dance on Sands for eight celli, also commissioned by the Verbier Festival and premiered by cellists Gautier Capuçon, Adrian Brendel, Amanda Forsyth, Clemens Hagen, Mischa Maisky, István Várdai, Kyril Zlotnikov and Lionel Cottet at the 2014 Verbier Festival; Lifesize Gods, commissioned by the Britten Sinfonia; Strange Joy, commissioned by East London Music Group; The Burial of the Stars, commissioned by Cellophony with funds provided by the Britten-Pears Foundation; and Chorales, etc, commissioned by Tanglewood Music Center. To Dance on Sands appears on the album Verbier Festival: Best of 2014, released on the Erato label, and Parallels, Edward's commission from the LSO, appears on LSO Live's album Panufnik Legacies.
Edward has a particular interest in vocal music. In addition to three song cycles, he has written an increasingly extensive catalogue of choral music including: Psalm 121, which was commissioned by Malvern College for the school's 150th anniversary; Balulalow, which is published by Cadenza Music in their En Bethlehem anthology; a Mass; and In to Plain Ways, which was the winner of New Music for St. Paul's 2015, and was premiered in St. Paul's Cathedral in December 2015.
Born in 1986, Edward Nesbit graduated from Cambridge University in 2007 with a first class honours degree in music, winning in 2005 the Donald Wort prize for scoring the highest mark in the university. Edward then studied for two years with Julian Anderson at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama; he completed a Masters degree in composition with distinction in 2008, winning the Ian Horsburgh Memorial Prize for the best postgraduate composition; he subsequently became a fellow at Guildhall, and curated the 2009 Guildhall New Music Festival. Most recently, he completed a PhD in Composition at King's College, London, studying with George Benjamin. He is currently Lecturer in Composition at King's College London.


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Cliffside Industries began with one man, one idea and one knob! Now, they have gown to nearly two thousand products from brass kitchen cabinet hinges to appliance pulls and brass cabinet handles. What started with one man has grown into a team of hardworking, dedicated professionals. What began in the basement of a home is now a warehouse and office complex located in the heart of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Cliffside Industries' current product line is anchored by our extensive line of cabinet knobs and cabinet handles and pulls in solid brass. Our industry-leading solid brass kitchen cabinet hinges are available in a variety of styles and finishes and are a must to complete the look of your kitchen and bath cabinets. To accompany knobs, pulls, and hinges, Cliffside has a choice of kitchen cabinet latches in two styles, available in ten signature finishes. When paired with our appliance pulls, these hardware lines combine to form Cliffside's solid brass hardware suites, providing manufacturers and designers alike the ability to coordinate hardware throughout an entire room, an entire floor, or an entire home.


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Collection is open for use by researchers. In off-site storage; 48 hours advance notice is required for use excluding scrapbook and photographs which are located at the repository.
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
[Identification of item], Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC) Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
The Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC) records were received by the University Archives as a series of transfers from 1974-2000.
Processed by Mary Samouelian, November 2007
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Accessions 74-159, 78-36, 78-37, 78-150, A88-0015, A90-105, A93-1, A2000-15 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
The Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC) was incorporated in 1965 as a cooperative venture between Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Owned by all three universities, its primary goals were to provide each institution with adequate computing facilities as economically as possible, minimizing the number of system programming personnel and fostering greater cooperation between the universities with an exchange of system programs and ideas. Housed in the Science and Technology Research Center in centrally located Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, TUCC eventually expanded its main-frame computer services beyond the three universities, to support the electronic data processing needs of RTI International and other research organization located in RTP.
TUCC's decline began in the mid-1980s with an unsuccessful bid to purchase and operate a supercomputer in RTP, with the goal of transforming RTP into a "Southern Silicon Valley". This failed bid, coupled with increasing financial difficulties, the growing number of clients purchasing their own personal computers and thus needing fewer TUCC services, and escalating disagreements among member institutions about how the center should be run, ultimately lead to the dissolution of TUCC in September, 1990.
The TUCC records spans the years 1954-1990. The collection is arranged into two series: Administrative Records, 1954-1990 and Visual Materials, 1966-1989 and undated.
Materials in the collection include administrative records, correspondence, meeting minutes, financial and statistical reports, memoranda, proposals, newsletters, photographs, slides, a scrapbook, and other materials from the Triangle Universities Computation Center.
These files consist of a variety of administrative materials, including reports, financial statements, correspondence, meeting minutes, grant proposals, and news articles documenting the history of TUCC. These materials detail the creation and initial funding of TUCC, its activities over the course of its operations, and its eventual dissolution in September, 1990.
Materials in the collection include photographs (both black and white and color), color slides, microfilm reels, a scrapbook and videotape documenting social functions and operational activities related to the Triangle Universities Computation Center. Of particular interest are the microfilm reels copied by Control Data Corporation (CDC) at TUCC as part of their discovery procedure relative to the anti-trust suit against IBM. Due to the fragile nature of the materials, items in Box 11 are located in off-site storage.


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The busy bees at The Impossible Project have just sent us through some new rainbow covered 3-packs of PX colour films for the covetable SX70 - sure to make you smile on a rainy day! This bumper box set can be yours for the bargin price of £45... as we're super nice, we'll aslo let you buy them individually at our great usual rate of £20 per film. Currently sharing out new display box (and selling like hot cakes) is a recent batch of Silver Shade Monochrome Instant film for the equally disarable Polaroid 600 and the great re-packaged TZ-Artistic for the SX-70 - all £20 a pop!
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Monday, 27 September 2010
Champion Soda Pop satin sneakers. All we need now are some grease inspired skirts and cardigans to complete the look. Liking them very much!
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Saturday, 25 September 2010
The Save the Arts Campaign has recently launched a petition asking the government to debate before cutting 25% of the Arts funding budget... what a pickle! Artists like David Hockney, Karla Black, Douglas Gordon and Luke Fowler have added their John Hancock to the list, and they would sure like yours too.
Deciphering a national budget is no pretty task, so to help you sign your approval, David Shrigley has made this short animation. Click on the link to join the campaign, or just to see the animation!
Save the Arts: David Shrigley Video
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Friday, 24 September 2010
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Alice Melvin's new cut out cards are flying off our shelves as I type this. Most probably because they are a bit more than just your usual card. Not only are they a card to write sweet messages in, but they are also a wonderful character to cut out and dress. We are slightly partial to the pirate, but also love the cowgirl too!
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Thursday, 23 September 2010
Makelike who have created this colourful (with a slight glitter of gold!) poster from a wallpaper design. We have it framed and hanging in the gallery for all to enjoy!
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Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Scotland's original art road show The Traveling Gallery, is currently winding it's way through the highlands, taking contemporary graphic art to the main cities and harder to reach communities who may not otherwise have the opportunity to see what The National Galleries of Scotland is up to! With an emphasis on education and workshops, check their website for a list of pit stops and events.
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery has teamed up with this great art bus to present a mobile follow-up to their highly successful exhibition of 2009, Rough Cut Nation. Titled Impossible Nation, the participating artists include some of The Red Door Gallery's favorites such as Kirsty Whiten and Mike Inglis along side the equally tallented Richard Riach, Andy MacVicar, Fraser Gray, Martin McGuinness, Pete Martin and Rabiya Choudry. Together, they installed their representations of contemproary of Scottish Culture, with a nod to historical Scottish tradition and art forms. The walls, ceeling and floor have been spray-painted, drawn on, pasted up and projected onto, transforming the space into one complete work, contributed to by many a-hand.The Red Door Gallery, we are lucky enough to have some of Kirsty Whiton and Mike Inglis works. We even have a few printed copies of the entertaing and thought provoking re-interpretaion of a Scottish Crest which Kirsty Whiten desingned and installed on the floor of The Travelling Gallery! This A3 print is available for £75 and is limited to an edition of 30.... so get in quick!
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Friday, 17 September 2010
Tom who sent over this picture he took with 3 years ago. The shot of himself and gallery manager Sarah makes takes us back - thanks Tom, it made us smile!
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Thursday, 16 September 2010
Today Edinburgh welcomes the Pope. Whether you are religious or not, its not everyday you can view the Pope (complete with his Pope mobile) cruise at a leisurely 5 miles and hour down Princess Street. Almost as amazing as this piece of Pope toast that magically appeared from someone's toaster as if it were a miracle.
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Monday, 13 September 2010
Red Door pal) Elsie Dodds has been shorted listed for the 'Elle Decoration British Design Awards 2010'. Her gorgeous cushions have been nominated for 'Best British Pattern 2010' and we couldnt be more exicted. All we need you to do now is cast your vote right here. No excuses if you haven't!
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Ammo magazines fourth issue is about to hit our shelves and we are all pretty excited to see this issue (which also features Red Door favourite Seymour). Like all the other issues, it is bargain at £5.
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This week The Red Door helps the wonderful blog that is Conversation Pieces celebrate its birthday. Zoe who pieces all these great things together in a comprehensive, inventive and down right lovely blog has decided to run a birthday giveaway as a big thank you to all her readers. We are more than delighted to help her out with a giveaway. Check out Saturdays post which gives you the chance to vote for something from our website which could be yours. Happy Birthday Conversation pieces!
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Saturday, 11 September 2010
We're loving this odd but magical print from Lazy Oaf! Get it from their wonderful website now.
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Kate Sheridan stock is here - available online soon!
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The Red Door Gallery would simply not be the same if it wasn't for the wonderful support of independent and emerging designers and artists dedicated to presenting original, inspirational and affordable artwork. In amongst all of these talented folk is the very lovely and talented Mandy Sutcliffe of Belle and Boo. From selling beautiful framed children's illustrations on Etsy Mandy's label has grown and grown. As well as prints, Belle & Boo now boasts wonderful homewares, stationery and clothing and will soon launch the first Belle & Boo 'to do' book. Here at The Red Door Gallery, we're very proud to continue to showcase Belle & Boo's fantastic products. We are delighted to catch up with the star of Belle & Boo, Mandy Sutcliffe, for our regular designer/artist feature. Thanks Mandy!
Please describe what you do. What materials/techniques do you use?
Hello my name is Mandy, I am an illustrator and I run a company called Belle & Boo with my good friend Kate. I illustrate moments of childhood, a child hugging a tree, kite flying or simply starting out on the landscape from their favourite tree. We sell these images as art prints and apply them to a growing multitude of products, from tiny badges and magnets to huge wall stickers. I use traditional drawing methods, pencil, pen and ink and I use photoshop. I recently bought a wacom tablet which is AMAZING. My background is in painting, mainly acrylic and oil. Techniques I learnt whilst painting are invaluable when using photoshop.
Where do you live? How does it feed your art?
I live in North London, with my partner Russ, who is an animator. We both work from home. Our work is very different but that works well when we need an honest opinion or an alternative way to approach a piece of work. Working from home allows me to work longer hours, which I need to, there never seems enough time as it is. Living in London inspires me everyday, the shop displays, amazing exhibitions, new and alternative ideas at markets and little independent shops and my friends that have very cute kids.
Describe your studio. Where is it? Do you work alone? How often do you go there?
My studio is in the back garden, we had it built a few years ago, replacing a run down old garage. it is huge. Russ has the tidy half and I work from a very messy half! I would like it to look all beautiful and arty, that was my dream when it was being built but the reality is I always seem too busy to spend time making it look good, I guess I shouldn't complain. We are just about to be joined by a graphic designer that will work for Belle and Boo a couple of days a week, so I really need to make some space! The good thing about the studio being in the back garden is it enables me to shut the door and leave it alone. I used to work from my lounge and I never stopped.
Where did you get your lovely company name from?
Thank you:) I designed the characters a while ago from some Christmas cards and at the time they were called Bella and Boo. Meanwhile, I started my company on Etsy and called it Milly Molly Mandy after my favourite childhood book. As the company grew and more and more wholesalers wanted to stock my work (Sarah from The Red Door being one of the first) I realised I had to have a name of my own. Bella and Boo seemed a good choice but when I looked to buy the domain name Bellaandboo.com has recently been bought by a couple to show their wedding photos. I finally decided to go with Belle and Boo when my Mum pointed out that Bella and Boo didnt look so good written down with the 2 a's being next to each other. I not LOVE Belle & Boo and I am so glad fate stepped in and my Mum of course!
Have you always been a designer? What brought you to doing what you do now?
I was always good at art, I didn't particularly enjoy doing it but I craved the praise I recieved. It seemed the natural path to take, a-level art, followed by a foundation (one of the most intense and emotional times of my life, resulting in the highest mark they had ever awarded) then a 3 year degree in illustration at Leeds which was OK. The best bit being an exchange to Paris where I started drawing children and that developed into a series of paintings of children that on leaving college I took to children's book publishing companies. I illustrated 3 books and had an agent for greetings cards. After finishing my 3rd book, Russ and I decided to take some time off to travel. This is when I really got the grips with Photoshop (my books were all hand painted, they took forever!). Whilst in Sydney a friend introduced me to Etsy, I opened ny Etsy shop in November 2006, I sold my first print within 10 minutes and 2 months later I was doing it full time. A year later I was approached by Kate to team up, she took on the management side of the company, sales, accounts, licensing, all the stuff I was rubbish at and now 3 years on we have 3 part time staff and are about to take on our 4th.
Where did you train?
In Leeds, it was a dreadfully ugly building, which I think made everyone work that little bit harder to bring something beautiful to the environment! You should see the art college there now, its glorious, but I wonder if it is just a bit too new and cool to really relax and throw paint around?
What inspires you?
The books I had as a child, good drawing and vintage images of children. The V&As museum of childhood never fails to inspire me.
Is there anyone or any style that you're influenced by?
I am heavily influenced by the story book illustrations I grew up with. My particular favourite was Milly-Molly-Mandy, the map at the beginning is etched on my brain. I think E.H.Shephard and Cicely Mary Barker are absolute genius. Other favouries are Bonnard, Vuillard, Degas and Maurice Sendak. Contempories I admire are Jen Corace and Mark Ryden.
What piece of machinery or tool could you not live without?
At the moment I would have to say my Wacom tablet. When it first arrived I left it in it's box for a week, the first few days I used it were dreadful but now its an extension of my arm.
Besides the products you sell at The Red Door is there anything else that you make?
We now make Belle & Boo children's clothing, we are on our 2nd collection Autumn/Winter 2010. My favourite item is a duck egg blue, with chocolate trim wool coat, featuing an embroidered Boo bunny and pointy hood with tassel, its adorable. They are designed to be clothing we think Belle would wear and each comes with a printed paper version and cut out Belle & Boo doll to dress.
What are you working on at the moment?
I am trying to work out how to apply 2 current designs to a tin lunch box and a melamine children's dinner set, with me luck!
What do you do when you're not working? Can you switch off? How do you unwind?
Nothing too exciting, meet friends, go out for dinner, watch movies, read. I recently joined a book club which is good fun, we tend to chat about the books for about 20 minutes and then have a good gossip for the rest of the evening. I don't think I ever really switch off from Belle & Boo, it is my passion and the main focus of my life at the moment, I do love to talk about it which generates more ideas, which generates more work. Sometimes it's hard to sleep because I am excited to get going again the next day. To unwine I make myself go to the gym, everyday if possible, this keeps me sane, otherwise I think I would just work all day with out a break. Russ and I love walking, we are lucky to live near Hampstead Heath, so we make sure we get there a few times a week, usually accompanies by a pint or 2 at a cosy pub along the way.
What's your favourite pastime?
That's easy, working on a new piece of art (as long as its going well) cosy in my studio when it is raining outside, listening to the Archers with a delicious cup of coffee and maybe a biscuit of 2, but mainly knowing I have nothing else to do all that day, so I can be as indulgent in my work as I like.
What do you like least about being a designer? Any occupational hazards?
Absolutely...... Being too involved and then looking at ones peers and thinking that you are not working hard enough. Repetitive strain in my arm. Having too many virtual friends through work and not making time for your real life friends.
What do you like they most about being a designer?
Working for myself and doing something every single day that I love. Working with my friends and being in control of my own time.
What's your favourite possession? This can be anything!
Oooh this is the most difficult question, immediately I thought of Russ, but that' a bit awful to think of him as a possession! I have a gorgeous painting I bought in Vietnam of a little girl, so thinking about it, it would probably be the art I have collected over the years. Oh and my hard drive that had all my work on it!
What advice would you offer to other creatives?
Do what makes you happy and you are good at. Believe in yourself and your ideas. Listen to advice from others, but dare to challenge it. When I was working in the greetings card industry I was told images of children don't sell unless you can't see their faces, so always drew them from the back. Belle & Boos range of children's cards, produced by a very forward thinking (excuse the pun) and contemporary company nineteenseventythree, have since gone to sell in their 1,000's around the world.
Who else's work do you love? Any artists/makers/friends/galleries/websites you'd like to share?
In no particular order, http://www.ruffmercy.com/, http://www.sheyerosemeyerphotography.com/blog/, http://cutitout.co.uk/, http://mrseliotbooks.blogspot.com/, http://thelightgarden.blogspot.com/, http://www.teapony.typepad.com/, http://www.letterest.com/
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FMCSA's Crash Preventability Demonstration Program is now accepting Requests for Data Review (RDR).
If you have an eligible crash that occurred on or after June 1, 2017, you may submit an RDR with compelling evidence to show the crash was Not Preventable. During the Demonstration Program, eligible crashes are limited to the list below:
Eligible Crash Types
- When the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) was struck by a motorist who was driving under the influence (or related offense)
- CMV struck by a motorist driving the wrong direction
- CMV struck in the rear
- CMV struck while it was legally stopped or parked, including when the vehicle was unattended
- CMV struck an individual committing or attempting to commit suicide by stepping or driving in front of the CMV
- CMV sustained disabling damage after striking an animal in the roadway
- When the crash was the result of an infrastructure failure, falling trees, rocks, or other debris
- CMV struck by cargo or equipment from another vehicle
Carriers who request a review are asked to provide the FMCSA with "compelling" evidence including:
- Crash reports
- Police Accident Reports
- Insurance documents
- Videos
- Media reports
- Affidavits
- Transcripts
The pilot program launches on August 1, 2017 and is expected to last 24 months. After the review is completed, the FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS) will display one of the following three results:
Not Preventable
- Notation will read, "FMCSA reviewed this crash and determined that it was not preventable."
- Motor carrier and enforcement views of SMS will show measures with and without the Not Preventable crashes.
- Notation will read, "FMCSA reviewed this crash and determined that it was preventable."
- Notation will read, "FMCSA reviewed this crash and could not make a preventability determination based on the evidence provided."


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- On Tuesday, Apple debuted a high-end, brand-new model of the iPhone called the iPhone X, or iPhone 10.
- The iPhone X starts at $999. You can pre-order it on October 27.
- After seeing the new phone in action, I justmight consider buying it using Apple's monthly payment program.
- The new model has an advanced front-facing camera that lets you take selfies in Portrait mode.
- The camera's built-in facial recognition technology will also turn your expressions into custom animated emojis that you can send in an iMessage.
This year's annual iPhone event marked the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone.
Apple debuted several new products during the keynote, including the new iPhone 8, a new Apple Watch, and a new Apple TV.
The most exciting announcement, however, was the introduction of a high-end, brand-new model of the iPhone called the iPhone X, or iPhone 10. Made of "surgical grade stainless steel," the phone is water and dust-resistant, comes in space gray and silver, and doesn't have a home button.
The premium version of the iPhone will start at $999 and comes with 64GB or 256GB. You can pre-order the iPhone X on October 27, and the phones are slated to ship on November 3.
But to be honest, when I tuned into Apple's event today, I wasn't that excited about the iPhone X. Analysts have long speculated that the redesigned iPhone would cost upwards of $1,000, and it's not like I have $999 lying around.
However, after seeing the new phone in action, I have to admit, I'm impressed. And I just might consider buying the iPhone X through Apple's monthly payment program.
Here's why I changed my mind.
The new camera will let you take the best photos, and selfies, of your life.
The iPhone X's rear-facing camera has vertical dual lenses, both of which feature optical image stabilization.
Like the iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X will also have a beta " Portrait Lighting" mode that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to "sense the scene" and change the lighting of a photo as you're taking it.
According to Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller, the camera has the ability to "recognize facial landmarks" and optimize the lighting in the photo to flatter your features and capture the best shot — all in real time.
What's unique to the iPhone X, however, is its TrueDepth front-facing camera system, which features an infrared sensor, flood illuminator, and dot projector. That means you'll be able to use the iPhone X's improved Portrait mode to take " beautiful selfies with sharp foregrounds and artfully blurred backgrounds."
For someone who hates 99% of the photos other people take of me, this is a massive game-changer.
You'll be able to unlock your phone with your face.
Instead of unlocking your phone with your fingerprint, the iPhone X will let you unlock it with your face.
The new Face ID feature uses the advanced front-facing camera to analyze your face. The TrueDepth camera system will also scan your face regularly, so it can recognize you even if you get a haircut or change your facial hair.
I'm not sure how I feel about Face ID yet, but I'm definitely intrigued. According to Schiller, it's also more secure than unlocking your phone with your fingerprint.
Specifically, there's a one-in-a million chance that someone else's face could unlock your phone using Face ID compared to the one-in-50,000 chance for Touch ID.
The phone will have futuristic animated emojis that mirror your facial expressions.
One of my favorite things about using an iPhone is the ability to communicate with GIFs, Bitmojis, emojis, and more — all within Apple's Messages app.
The iPhone X takes that to the next level: its TrueDepth camera can analyze more than 50 different muscle movements in your face to mirror your expressions in 12 animated emojis, or Animojis.
You'll be able to send these Animojis to your friends and family with a simple iMessage. Your choices include a panda, robot, chicken, alien, dog, cat, monkey, pig, fox, rabbit, unicorn, and my personal favorite, the iconic poop emoji.
Check out Business Insider's complete guide to how the Animojis will work.
There's no home button — and it'll save you time.
While all of Apple's previous iPhone models have had home buttons, including the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X has an edge-to-edge glass screen — the most durable ever used in a smartphone, according to Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller.
To return to your iPhone's home screen after using an app, all you have to do is swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Even better, to switch between apps, you can swipe up and hold, instead of double tapping the home button.
It's a huge change — but the new interface looks intuitive and easy-to-use.
To get a closer look at all the new features in the high-end iPhone X, head to Apple's website.


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I'd hazard a bet that many people have signed the biggest loan of their lives - their mortgage - without really understanding the basic structure. I did, at least the first time around?
You think your mortgage is the loan on your house? Sort of! There are actually two components.
The original phrase "mort gage" translates as "death pledge"! But as this video explains, a mortgage is a loan obtained to purchase real estate. The "mortgage" itself is a lien - a legal claim on the home or property that secures the promise to pay the debt. I can imagine some French lord saying "your cheeldren will pay, serf." Something like that.
Mortgages, like most loans, have two features in common: principal and interest.
The principal is the amount you are borrowing which is "secured" by the lender's claim on the property.
The interest, usually stated as the percentage rate is the additional amount paid for borrowing. Mortgage interest is 'compounded' - interest on interest, over time.
Einstein was quoted (probably aprocaphal and inaccurate, but what the hey) as saying that the greatest invention of the human mind was compound interest. It's tough to get a grasp of the difference between (say) 4% and 5%, but it's BIG because of compound interest.
I think our brain says "speed", when it's really "acceleration." Argh. Watch this, it might help.
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I know a zillion other people have blogged about this, but c'mon, none of them used this title. And it's a good one.
At a wake for Pope John Paul II on the second anniversary of his death, a bonfire took on the shape of the ex-pontiff:
I am something of an expert at pareidolia, and I'm here to tell you, that's a pretty good one. A Polish priest, who knew JPII, even said it was him.
Now, I will be the first one to point out that seeing patterns in random shapes is just a trick of the brain, and has no meaning. But a lot of folks think it does have meaning. So what does it say when you see a man who presumably went to heaven when he died... and he's covered in flames? It says to me you can't pick and choose what has meaning and what doesn't. It either all does -- Jesus really is in an eggplant, and wood grain, and an oil stain in the basement -- or it doesn't.
I'm going with doesn't.
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It's Thursday — hope the week is going well for everybody!
Often we head down to Naschmarkt in the evenings after work. It's an open-air market where we usually food shop, and occasionally stop for a glass of wine. This being somewhat of a necessity after the 25-minute train-ride — yes, I'm being slightly facetious.
We live next door, which is not to say that the atmosphere has become dull and monotonous, rather that we find it comforting and nigh. It's old-worldy, too! Check out the brass bar stool in the background below.
As we passed one of our favorite wine-vendors, the owner called to us to try a new wine!
This week he's serving a fresh 2010 Grüner Veltliner — young and… — and we were more than delighted to be tasting it while hanging out in the evening sun!
The weather this weekend is supposed to be gorgeous in Vienna — high of 22° C — so there will be plenty of hangin' around outdoors.
Friday is upon us, and I'm stoked for a birthday weekend! We have been nesting lately; being back from all the compulsory traveling over the holidays, spending time at home feels nice. We have also been looking to our globe, wondering where we'll end up next. So, it's a bit of a 'Fictitious Friday'; perhaps we would be journeying down into Africa on a wild safari, or riding camels through the desert. Aren't these the kind of things you imagine when looking at an atlas, globe or map?
My better half found this cute vintage cabinet for €20 at a place called Caritas (basically the Austrian version of Goodwill) a few days ago. I met her at the shop, and we ended up carrying it all the way home…
We were looking for this exact one (well…) to match the would-be contents.
We also wanted to mention that we're looking for thoughtful decoration arrangements to photograph, so if you want to see us and show something off, let us know!
Happy Monday!
I know many of you dread the start of the work week… or at least grumble a small amount as you reach to snooze the alarm. You're not alone, though this morning we've decided to share some of the fun we find in our commute, and want to ask you to share yours with us.
We're also planning a revamp, re-style of our blog, and we'll be sure to let you know how it's developing.
What are your plans for the week? What are you excited about?
What a lovely weekend it has turned out to be. We had yesterday, Friday, off work, and ended up doing all our productive errands, so today we just ended up chilling around Naschmarkt and perusing strange items at the flea-market there.
On our way around the market, we noticed this lovely gathering of people eating – both in establishment and otherwise – and listening to jazz music from an unknown source. It was quite lovely, so we joined for a falafel wrap.
New amateur graffiti that caught my eye and made me smile. Perhaps "Meet here" would be an appropriate title.


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Bolivia hasn't always been a landlocked country. Many years ago, its borders stretched all the way to the Pacific Ocean, occupying a vast desert landscape once known as Litoral. Sadly, Bolivia lost its precious coastline to Chile in one of the most bloody South American conflicts in history: The Battle of the Pacific.
In the early 1800's, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru were in the process of forming independent nations after the fall of the Spanish Empire. But it didn't take long for the new countries to start bickering among themselves, with tensions starting to build over various political and economic disputes.
The arid deserts of Litoral are the perfect climate to preserve vast quantities of Potassium Nitrate (used in explosives) and Guano (bird poo fertilizer). Chilean mining companies had an agreement with Bolivia to exploit these precious resources in return for a share in the profits.
However, the Bolivians obviously felt that they were getting a raw deal so in 1878 they decided to add a ten cent tax to every 100 pounds of resources extracted by Chile. Ten cents was a fair bit of money back then so the Chileans were seriously unimpressed, largely because a few years earlier Bolivia had promised they would not raise taxes for another 25 years. Rather than graciously accepting the new tax and broken promise, Chile declared war.
In February 1879, while Bolivia was busy drinking and dancing for Carnival, Chilean troops invaded the port city Antofagasta. Met with little resistance, they were able to take the city with ease.
Bolivia sent troops to defend their territory (presumably after their hangovers had subsided) which culminated in a battle for the city of Calama on March 23. But Chile vastly outnumbered their enemy with 554 soldiers to 135, easily winning the battle.
Chilean troops then surrounded the defeated Bolivian General, Eduardo Avaroa, to demand he surrender. Avaroa famously replied "Me surrender? Tell your grandmother to surrender!". He was subsequently shot dead and the day has since been known as El Dia del Mar throughout Bolivia.
But the War of the Pacific wasn't over yet. Chile warned Peru not to get involved, urging them to sign a treaty declaring neutrality. Peru considered their options, but ended up siding with Bolivia because they already had a secret treaty promising military assistance in these kind of situations. Despite this new alliance, Chile still had superior military power and dominated Peru so severely that they eventually reached and occupied the capital of Lima.
Once Bolivia and Peru knew they had been defeated, they signed separate peace treaties with Chile. Bolivia's treaty relinquished the entire Bolivian coastline in exchange for Chile constructing a railway line between Arica and La Paz, a railway that has sadly since fallen into disrepair.
The aftermath
Almost 150 years later, El Dia del Mar is still observed across the country and remains a sore point for many Bolivians. Huge patriotic parades are held in all major cities featuring displays of national pride from the Bolivian Navy.
Government relations between the two countries are tense at the best of times and there is a general feeling of distrust among opposing citizens. Many Bolivians still long for the sea so Morales' government is taking steps to reclaim lost land through the International Court of Justice, the primary judicial branch of the United Nations located in The Hague, Netherlands.
Why does Bolivia make such a big deal out of a coastline lost so many years ago?
Many of the parades are ultimately to sooth an injured national pride. To put it simply, Bolivians don't like to think they were outsmarted and overpowered by their Chilean counterparts. Having said that, there are significant economic advantages in reclaiming lost land.
While guano can now be cheaply synthesized and Potassium Nitrate is not as sought after as it once was, there is still untold wealth in the form of copper and other minerals hidden underneath the barren desert floor. Chucuicamata near Calama, for example, is the biggest open cut copper mine in the world. In fact, Chile's prosperous economy depends heavily on the resource rich lands of the north.
It's fairly certain that Chile isn't going to give away their country's most valuable land without a fight but they could possibly one day share a slice of their seemingly endless coastline.
This would make Bolivians very happy, though not for the prospect of a beach vacation, considering the beaches of northern Chile are cold, ugly and often overcast.
The economic advantages of having direct access to the shipping routes of the Pacific cannot be underestimated. Many goods are very expensive in Bolivia because they have to be imported through neighboring countries while exports would be much more profitable if the country had it's own seaport.
President Evo Morales wants the International Courts to rule the invasion illegal and order Chile to return occupied land. In reality, even the most patriotic Bolivian knows this is wishful thinking.
The conflict far out-dates UN and international law, not to mention the existence of an undisputed, signed legal document legalizing the handover of control to Chile. And even if the UN were to rule in Bolivia's favor, it's unlikely that Chile would comply without military intervention.
Nevertheless, on March the 23rd every year, Bolivia continues to pay homage to the war they lost and dream of one day having a coastline of their own.


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CVS is expanding its click and collect program called CVS Express from 361 locations in the US to over 4,100. The free service is part of a partnership with third-party startup Curbside that allows shoppers to place an online order for free pick-up in about an hour, with delivery to the shopper's car. This omnichannel fulfillment method will help push CVS further into the digital age as it competes against mass merchants that offer e-commerce services for easy purchasing of consumer packaged goods (CPGs).
Expanding CVS Express nationwide benefits CVS in a few key ways:
- It pushes CVS further into the digital age: Offering click and collect at thousands of its retail locations helps CVS adapt to digital while using its stores effectively as fulfillment centers. It also adds a level of convenience that could potentially drive incremental sales through more frequent and larger purchases.
- It helps CVS compete against online CPG merchants: Mass merchants like Amazon and Target offer popular subscription services that provide convenient, home delivery of frequently purchased goods. However, offering click and collect can help CVS more directly compete with these services by likewise offering essential goods in a relatively convenient manner.
This is a vital time for CPG retailers to shift to digital as shoppers increasingly turn to e-commerce for these regular purchases. Total US online sales of consumer packaged goods increased 42% in 2015, according to 1010data. This is compared with 30% growth for the e-commerce industry overall, and just 0.6% growth for offline CPG sales. CVS' omnichannel strategy will likely help the company capitalize on this growth to increase online sales, while still maintaining the relevancy of its brick-and-mortar locations.
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PSUD Volleyball makes PSUAC playoffs for the first time in 8 years, advances to semi-finals.
The Lady Lions made the PSUAC playoffs for the first time in 8 years. They entered as the 4th seed and faced the 5th seed Beaver in a thrilling match on Friday October 27th. Beaver took the first set 25-21 and the second set 25-13. Coach Alberts said, "I knew we had the fight in us but we needed to clean up our errors and play more consistent. I reminded the team that we had won a majority of our matches 3-0 and that we were going to go out there and win the next 3 straight. They played with so much heart and pulled it off. It was one of the greatest volleyball moments I have ever been a part of." Dubois won the third set 25-20 and won a very close fourth set 27-25. The final fifth set was back and forth until the end when PSUD took the match 15-11. The win advanced Dubois to the semifinals on Saturday versus Brandywine the number one seed and only undefeated team in the conference. The lady lions lost the first set 25-16 but fought back hard in the second. The set went down to the wire but Brandywine pulled it out 29-27. The third set was a close one as well but Brandywine pulled it out 25-21 and won the match.
The Lady Lions had a great run and look forward to another promising season next year.


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A Former Spy Who Unexpectedly Inherits an Earldom Must Settle Down and Find a Wife
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Source: Review Copy from Author
TYPE OF AUSTENESQUE NOVEL: Sequel, Minor Character
TIME FRAME: About 3 years after the close of Pride and Prejudice
SERIES: Brides of Pemberley
Volume One – His Good Opinion (Pride and Prejudice from Mr. Darcy's point-of-view).
Volume Two – Loving Miss Darcy (Sequel to P&P, focuses on Georgiana and Colonel Fitzwilliam).
Volume Three – Against His Will (Sequel to Loving Miss Darcy, focuses on Kitty Bennet).
RECOMMENDATION: Read Loving Miss Darcy before reading Against His Will (although both are stand alone)
MAIN CHARACTERS: Kitty Bennet, Sebastian Montgomery (original character), Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, Colin Maitland Continue reading »


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Some people are born financially savvy, some learn from their parents. Even more, however, may never learn - and hence struggle for years, living paycheck-to-paycheck and paying high interest rates.
When reading Kentin Waits' article recently regarding his financial awareness, I realized that there are such pivotal moments in the lives of young people, that we have got to keep doing what we do, because if Andson can provide this for even one student, then it's all worth it.
Waits, at 13, was allowed to manage the $120 per month Social Security benefit allotted him.
This article isn't pivotal, it's not as if he's a millionaire now. What it gave him, though, was even more beneficial - it gave him the groundwork to think about money; really think about it. You can "be born" with a sense of frugality, but in reality it comes from societal influences and culture - whether in the home or a little further out. Personal Finance is absolutely a learned behavior. Waits was given the opportunity to learn.
I had that same moment at one point in my life, the first time I couldn't pay my credit card off the same month it was due. It took a little longer than Waits, I was 18, but it sunk in nonetheless.
Those are the moments we want to provide to students and youth through Andson's activities. It's why we are working on The Piggybank Project, why we are expanding our reach in 2013 to High Schools, it's why we exist.
So, we ask you, have you had that "A-Ha" moment yet?
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Wage Scale
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Class III
|Position does not require special skills, knowledge, or prior experience at time of hire. Complete on-the-job training is provided. Student is assumed to have basic computer skills. First year students often fill this position.
|Some special skills, academic training, or prior experience required at time of hire. May require 1 – 2 semesters of previous course work or training.
|Significant advanced skills, academic training, and/or prior experience is required at time of hire. May require 3 – 4 semesters of course work or training. Upperclassmen usually fill this position.
|Straightforward, simple, and well-defined job tasks. Overall scope of work does not vary significantly from day to day. No supervisory responsibility.
|More challenging, less structured job duties. Work may vary from day to day according to departmental projects and needs. Requires a higher level of initiative and responsibility. Student may direct work of other student employees. Developmental, semi-skilled position.
|Complex and difficult job duties. Significant level of responsibility and accountability. Student directs work of four or more student employees. Nature of work is paraprofessional, i.e. a trained assistant to a professional. Upperclassmen usually fill this position.
|Student works in a supervised area with a higher level of oversight. Work is well structured, scheduled, and performed according to established departmental procedures. Student receives specific and detailed instructions and guidance with opportunity to make only basic, task specific decisions.
|Student works under a moderate level of supervision. Job duties/schedule are not as structured and may be more project oriented. Supervisor provides general instructions and guidelines with less oversight and direction of detail. Student exercises some discretion in choosing the best means to do the work.
|Student works independently to attain overall goals established by supervisor/advisor. Has total responsibility for all aspects of planning and implementation. Is expected to make decisions and complete projects on his/her own. Student interacts with supervisor/advisor only to inform, problem solve, and/or review results.
Personal Contact
|Job requires no personal interaction or, interaction is brief, infrequent, incidental.
|Job requires a higher level and length of personal contact with individuals other than co-workers.
|Job requires extensive and ongoing one-on-one personal contact.
Difficulty of Filling Position
|Position has good working conditions and hours. Many applicants to choose from. Easy to fill.
|Harder to find students qualified or willing to do the work, or to work the available hours. Fewer applicants to choose from. Position may be perceived as less desirable than other student positions on campus but is essential to the work of the department. Work may be physically demanding.
|Position is selective. A small number of students meet the required qualifications. Most difficult to fill.


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Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Wisdom teeth are the last set of molars that appear between the ages of seventeen to twenty-five. They erupt at the back of the gums and are mostly four in number (one at each corner of the gum). Just like the other teeth, wisdom teeth also need regular cleaning, checkups and X-rays to ensure that they are growing normally.
Wisdom teeth may need to be removed if they are impacted as they could become infected or cause damage to the neighboring teeth. Since it is an area that is not easy to clean with a brush or floss, it can cause food and plaque to get deposited, increasing the chances of decay. In some cases, a tumor or cyst may form at the base of an impacted wisdom tooth, causing damage to the teeth, surrounding nerves and other parts of your mouth and face.
If you experience severe discomfort or pain in your wisdom teeth, you must consult our office in NYC immediately. Dr. Papadakis and Dr. Gonzalez will examine your teeth and suggest whether you need extraction. In case an extraction is recommended, we will take an X-ray of your teeth in order to get a clearer picture of their position.
You will be under the effect of a local anesthetic during the procedure. Sedation may also be used for patients who suffer from dental anxiety. You will feel pressure as the tooth is pulled out from the socket. In some cases, your dentist may need to place a cut in the gum, and cut the tooth into smaller pieces for easier removal. Depending upon the complexity of the impaction, the procedure may take a few minutes or can even take twenty minutes or longer. It is common to experience a little discomfort and swelling after the extraction. This will heal in a few days.
If you are experiencing pain or discomfort in your wisdom teeth, do not choose to ignore it. Contact Papadakis and Gonzales DDS in NYC for a consultation on whether you need extraction for your wisdom teeth. Call (212) 689-7199 for appointments.


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Picture of Medieval Castles Open Windows to the Past
Few objects can bring the history of the Middle Ages alive like a picture of medieval castles.
Paintings, photographs and blue prints all reveal something a little different about the past and even the present. Each type of picture of medieval castles has its own lessons to share while some examples even make for wonderful décor accents.
A picture of a medieval castle such as those found in paintings and other works of art can show some accurate details about castles, their construction and what life must have been like in and around the old, stone fortresses. This form of picture also reveals the romanticism now attached to the Middle Ages.
Look at an artistic rendering of a picture of medieval castles, such as the kind with village scenes also attached, and you'll see the fairy tale effect in action. Artistic pictures of Middle Age castles often are glamorized, making the past look so much more ideal than the present. While this isn't actually the case, a good picture of medieval castles in the romantic form shows the impact the legend of the Middle Ages has had on art in modern times.
It's nice to dream of a time when knights defended honor, chivalry was alive and castles and quaint villages dotted the landscape – even if the time in its picturesque form never existed. This is what a good picture of medieval castles will evoke if one looks at a more artistic piece.
Actual photograph picture of medieval castles will reveal something all together different than a stylized rendition. Photographs reveal architectural details and set into the mind how difficult it must have been to build these huge fortresses. A picture of Middle Age castles in photograph form will also better depict the cold stone with which many were constructed and begin to show that while they were grand, castle life was anything but easy.
A picture of medieval castles in the blue print form will really show what a castle is all about – living and defense. Every inch of a proper medieval castle was built with defense in mind and utilitarianism. Beauty could be a by-product, but security was the foremost concern, a good picture of Middle Age castles will show this. A blue print picture in its entirety will show the defenses built in such as tall towers for archers to poise themselves, gates, moats and even a well chosen location.
If you're looking for a picture of medieval castles, there are plenty of outlets depending on what you're looking for. Art stores, history books, photographic collections and the Internet are all good places to look for a picture of Middle Age castles. Some renderings can be obtained free of charge while other more artistic or historic examples of pictures of medieval castles can set a buyer back a bit.


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Question and Answer with Danielle Troyano
How did you get started in dance?
My older sister Kristen was a dancer, and I was always hanging around the studio watching and waiting for her to finish. I always had a ton of energy; I could not sit still for more than a second at a time! My mom decided to put me in ballet classes too, so that I wouldn't be bored. Ballet class seemed to be the only place where I could focus my mind. I loved it from the start, and I couldn't be more grateful for my mom signing me up for my very first class.
What role that you have danced is your favorite?
I'd have to say that my favorite role thus far has been Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker. This past winter I guested with the Albany Berkshire Ballet for two months. We went on tour and did 20 performances of The Nutcracker under the direction of Madeline Culpo. I got to see over six different cities while performing for incredible audiences around New England. The grand pas de deux is one of the most difficult things I have ever danced, but after rehearsing endlessly and getting my stamina prepared, I've never experienced a greater feeling of accomplishment. Having little girls and aspiring ballerinas come up to me as I was the Sugarplum Fairy was an indescribable feeling. I will always hold my experience with Albany Berkshire Ballet so close to my heart!
What ballets are you most looking forward to performing this upcoming season at Ballet Idaho?
Our whole season lineup is incredible! Obviously The Nutcracker will always be a favorite of mine. I'm excited to learn and perform a different version! Twyla Tharp's Nine Sinatra Songs is also something I have always dreamt of doing. It is a beautiful classic and I have always thought that it looked like so much fun to dance. I'm also looking forward to Sleeping Beauty choreographed by Mr. Anastos. I have never performed this ballet before, and I know it will be a great learning experience.
What do you enjoying doing in your free time?
I am definitely a person of high energy, so relaxing is sometimes the most difficult task for me. When I can find some free time I'm still usually always moving! I love being outside and going to the beach. One of the hard things about being a dancer is having to be far from home. In my free time I try to talk on the phone and Skype with my family and friends from back home. I miss them so much!
Any particular places or things of interest that you are looking forward to visiting while in Boise?
I know that Boise may be an adjustment, but I'm excited to see what this change brings. I was born and raised in New York and lived in New York City for three years, and I'm currently living in Chicago. Aside from my one year in Montgomery, Alabama, I'm more used to a big city setting. I'm really looking forward to the change of pace, and to be able to experience a new way of living. When I flew to Boise back in February to audition for Ballet Idaho I really did think Boise was a charming city. I am excited to get to know it better, but mostly the thing I am really excited for is to begin work as a dancer for Ballet Idaho! The view of the mountains outside my window doesn't sound too bad either.


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This post is part of a 95 post series discussing the 95 theses of the Cluetrain Manifesto as they relate to business in 2009. Read more about the series in the introduction post. And check out the rest of the series!
Thesis #4: Whether delivering information, opinions, perspectives, dissenting arguments or humorous asides, the human voice is typically open, natural, uncontrived.
What this really says is: don't change your voice just because you think "doing business" requires a different voice than your own.
If you're one person, you have one voice. Your own.
If you are a company of multiple people, you have a collection of voices. A collection of voices and the motions and patterns that they represent can be called a culture. While harder to measure and certainly harder to control, corporate cultures still represent a voice, and that voice is heard and perceived by your customers.
So regardless of a solo company or a gigantic company, are going to be heard by your customers.
Once your customers get used to that voice (assuming they stick around long enough to do so), don't lead them into a bait and switch. Maintain consistency. If your voice changes from "how can I help you" to "how can you help me", you've successfully alienated the customers you've worked so hard to gain the trust of.
Pro-tip: the human voice is easiest to maintain when it's not faked in the first place. So don't fake it. We can tell.
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California Mount St. Elias Expedition. Arriving at Kluane Lake on June 9, Bill Feldmann, David Gladstone, Richard May, Charles Ringrose, Timothy Tracey and I had by June 13 been landed by ski-wheel plane at a Base Camp at the junction of the Jeannette and Seward Glaciers (6200 feet), had carried supplies to Jeannette Col and arranged two airdrops on the Newton side. Following the route of the 1971 Hall party, we ascended the five-mile snow slope to Jeannette Col (9000 feet), then descended steep snow on the south side to set up Camp I at 8000 feet on June 13. (To avoid cliffs, route of descent begins several hundred feet southeast of the low point of the Col, drops straight for the first 600 feet—fixed rope would be helpful—then goes right diagonally down to the glacier.) After some bad weather, Camp II was established on June 17 by our first airdrop at 7000 feet. From here, we descended to the Newton Glacier (6000 feet) by passing directly below the ridge extending southwest from Mount Jeannette and continued up the Newton to place Camp III in the uppermost icefall at 7500 feet on June 20. Then, unable to find a route through above this point, we retreated to 7000 feet and ascended the glacier between the east and southeast ridges of St. Elias, setting up Camp IV at 8700 feet on June 21. From this camp, we crossed the east ridge and descended to the main Newton about half a mile above the upper icefall, where on June 25 we recovered our second airdrop (8600 feet). The only obstacle on this route was a 30-foot icy overhang on the north side of the ridge, where it was necessary to place a fixed rope for climbing and hauling packs. On June 26, passing through the avalanche danger zone of the upper Newton basin between midnight and four A.M. (time of least activity), we carried camp and five-days' food up steep snow slopes and through an intricate crevasse field to Russell Col where Camp V was set up (12,300 feet). After waiting out a three-day storm, all six expedition members reached the summit of Mount St. Elias (18,008 feet) on June 30 via the Abruzzi Ridge route in a 23-hour round trip climb from the Col. We descended from Russell Col on July 1, again traveling by night through the avalanche area and after climbing the fixed rope and hauling packs up the overhang, dropped down to a campsite at 7000 feet. Then, in continuing good weather, we crossed Jeannette Col and returned to Base Camp on July 3; we were picked up by our glacier pilot the next day.
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Hey, marriage fans! Just wanted to apprise you all that I'm expanding my blogging horizons from traditional marriage into overall conservative politics and current events as a member of Rational Conservatism, my friend Jeff's politics-focused team blog.
Per the mission statement:
I've long advocated a type of conservatism that I've not found to be nearly prevalent enough in society. I believe that Humans are both rational and emotional beings. I find no contradiction in this either. Indeed, it is the blending of the two that gives humanity its depth and its capacity for sustainable growth. By growth, I mean economically, personally, societally, spiritually and in other ways that are not coming to mind.
Pure reason is insufficient, and so is pure emotion. To be ruled by either is folly.
Rational Conservatism is to allow oneself to be informed by both, and to do so uncapriciously. The dispassionate consideration of values, reason, emotion and the impact of each before coming to a conclusion is the essence of Rational Conservatism.
This is not intended to become a dry collection of academic writings that no one wants to read. Instead it should serve as a window into not only the conservative mind, but the conservative soul. (Yes, conservatives have souls)
So, if you're interested, please add us to your Google Reader and join in the fun!
Also, we're still recruiting writers, so if this looks up your alley, let me know, and we can look into adding you to the team!


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The illegal felling and trafficking of trees is a crime with catastrophic environmental and human consequences.
Illegal logging is one of the world's most pressing biodiversity and climate challenges
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates the illicit trade in timber is worth tens of billions of dollars
Corruption, organised criminal networks and an uncoordinated police response are some of the essential components of successful timber trafficking. The illegal timber trade is also dangerous, with rangers, investigative journalists and villagers killed every year. Illegal wood is regularly laundered into the legal trade, and the complexity combined with the risk involved in tackling illegal timber demands the application of some of the most sophisticated skills that we possess.
Our Work
Global Eye maintains that a coordinated response to forest crimes such as timber trafficking can be accomplished by developing unconventional data collection and sharing protocols. This forms a large part of our effort against this type of illegal activity, and we are working to build effective law enforcement and regulatory networks under our coordination. Our data is also used at CITES, supports political dialogue as well as private sector efforts to stem the illegal trade. We are currently working with prosecutors in various countries to support them in transnational cases.