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Mitchell Johnson, a 2007 graduate of North Augusta High School, experienced an unusually sweet Navy-style homecoming just before Christmas, as he returned from serving in the Persian Gulf.
Along with hugging his wife, Madison, the Dec. 19 reunion also included a chance for Johnson to hold their 11-week-old daughter, Avery, for the first time.
"My wife gave birth in October, and I was deployed," he recalled. "I was with her the whole time, on the phone during the whole thing, and as soon as she got done, I got pictures of it. It was awesome."
The lady of the house, a native of Denton, Texas, is also in the Navy, serving at Fort Gordon.
The new father, a culinary specialist, was serving aboard the USS Hue City and arrived in Mayport, Fla., to find an informal family reunion waiting at the pier.
"We were manning the rails ... and they were all just waiting there, waving. Everybody had signs, and my wife, Madison, was there, with our little girl, holding her, and she looked precious.
"My mom was there. My sister was there. My grandma was there. My father was there. A friend was there. It was awesome."
Johnson, the son of Glen Johnson and Laurel Jones, completed a six-month tour of duty and is shipping out again this week.
The jolt of hands-on fatherhood, he said, was hard to describe.
"To see her face, after seeing only pictures for two months, and to see her face up close, it's just unbelievable," he said.


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The Baltimore Orioles had an unbelievable stretch of extra-inning magic going. They were the champions of one-run baseball, and they were 76-0 this season when leading after seven innings. But they had no answer for Raul Ibanez -- Raul Ibanez! -- who hit two solo homers against the Orioles' bullpen, one to tie the game in the ninth, and one to win it in the 12th, giving the Yankees Game 3 and a 2-1 series lead.
The game started with Miguel Gonzalez mowing Yankees down. Gonzalez didn't allow an earned run in April, which seems more impressive until you realize he didn't have a team in April. Gonzalez was released by the Red Sox last December. Later that offseason, the Red Sox would acquire Vicente Padilla, Aaron Cook, Carlos Silva, Mark Prior, Jason Bere, Dave Mlicki, Bob Milacki, and Al Nipper for rotation depth. They did not want Miguel Gonzalez.
Gonzalez pitched well against the Yankees this season, going 2-0 against them in the regular season, with a 2.63 ERA and a 17/1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 13 innings. And he was the story for the first seven innings, as he dominated the Yankees. After a Ryan Flaherty homer gave the O's an early 1-0 lead, Adam Jones misplayed a long Derek Jeter fly ball into an RBI triple:
Russell Martin scored, and that was the only blemish on Gonzalez's ledger in Game 3. A Manny Machado homer in the fifth gave the Orioles a 2-1 lead, and it made Machado the second-youngest player in baseball history to hit a postseason home run. Gonzalez kept the Yankees in check through seven strong innings before giving way to Darren O'Day, who was perfect in the eighth. O'Day begat Jim Johnson in the ninth. And then there was drama.
Let's back up a bit. Alex Rodriguez wasn't having a good night. He was striking out swinging and he was striking out with check swings. He was allowing grounders to elude his reach at third.
No, Alex Rodriguez certainly wasn't having a good night. But when it came time for him to bat in the bottom of the ninth, down by one, the Yankees tied the game up. And when his spot came up again in the 12th, they Yankees walked off winners. The twist is that it wasn't A-Rod in that spot, as Yankees manager Joe Girardi pulled him back in place of a pinch-hitter, Raul Ibanez
Raul Ibanez became one of those Yankees -- the kind who'll mean something in 30 years, like Bucky Dent or Chris Chambliss. In the ninth inning, down by one, Jim Johnson left a sinker up:
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The Yankees now have a 2-1 series lead, and Game 4 on Thursday will be a match-up between Phil Hughes and either Chris Tillman or Joe Saunders.


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The echoes of a gavel brought both chambers to order Tuesday as state lawmakers begin a three-month legislative session to come up with solutions to state issues.
"I'm optimistic about this session. 2013 is going to be good for the state of Mississippi and good for the tax payer," said Rep. George Flaggs, a democrat from Vicksburg.
Although there will be plenty of new political battles stretching from gun control legislation to tax reform, the biggest challenge is getting revived from last year's session.
"The most important thing is going to be education. The charter school bill. That's going to probably dominate the session if you want to know the truth about it," said Sen. Terry Brown, a republican from Columbus.
Veteran lawmakers who may not be completely sold on the idea agree some type of education reform must be front and center.
"We have to make sure that education remains a priority because we're trying to attract industry and an educated workforce is important to attracting industry to this state," said Sen. Hillman Frazier, a democrat from Jackson.
"Economic development, hand in hand with education, I think, will be the centerpieces of this session," said Governor Phil Bryant.
The session begins the second year of a four year term for lawmakers, many of whom, like representative Steve Massengill were freshman last year.
"It's still a challenge because it's still a learning process," said Massengill, a republican from Hickory Flat.
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Medicaid expansion is also set to be a point of debate. Many lawmakers feel no decision will be made this year, that's if the issue is even brought up at all. While many republican leaders are against an expansion, claiming the state can't afford it, many democrats say it's move the state can't afford not to make.
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FORT WORTH - When the No. 54 car pulls out of the garage for Friday night's Nationwide Series race, it'll be driven by Kurt Busch.
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NASCAR is known for its family businesses. They say it's rare for two brothers to share a ride from week to week. The first time it happened was in the early 1950's, when Donald and Herb Thomas shared a ride.
For the Busch brothers, it's not a normal NASCAR relationship.
"No, I'm working hard trying to get the race team to what it's supposed to be," Kyle Busch said. "We've got to be successful to withstand ourselves in the sport, and now it's his turn to get behind the wheel. I know what he's capable of. I know what to expect with Kurt Behind the wheel."
It seems like a match made in heaven.
Not only are they brothers, but they have both had their share of troubles. Kyle didn't even race in Texas last November because he was suspended. Kurt was fined for his behavior at the end of the season last year.
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Let's not split hairs - the offense that took the field without Jay Cutler on Monday night was everything short of "effective." We're not entirely sure if Cutler's presence would have changed anything against the Niners, but we won't have to ask the same question on Sunday against the Vikings - according to a report from Jason LaCanfora, the Bears will have their primary signal-caller back for the game.
Certainly good news for the Bears' offense, although they'll again be without Alshon Jeffery after his knee surgery. And Jason Campbell's performance against the Niners might have had something to do with it as well - in Cutler's stead, the veteran backup was 14-22 for 107 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.
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Moriah looks to keep ground game rolling
Moriah will have to get by without the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference's leading rusher from 2012 — and figure out how to stop him when it faces its archrival.
But the Vikings have also added some new running backs and expect their ground game to keep rolling.
"I think that we should be able to run the ball like we have done in the past," coach Don Tesar said. "We've got the left side of the line back; that's where we ran a lot last year. So that's a big plus."
Cameron Wright, who ran 1,325 yards for the Vikings last year, has transferred to Ticonderoga. But Moriah picked up a running back from the Sentinels, C.J. Raymond, and also gained a promising junior, Troy Welch. Moriah begins the 2013 football season tonight at Plattsburgh High. The defending Section VII Class D champion is coming off a 5-6 season.
Raymond, a senior, rushed for 103 yards on 21 attempts at Ticonderoga last season, while Welch had a strong season on Moriah's JV team.
"Troy was a very good runner down there," Tesar said. "He had a good number of carries. He was a tough runner down in JV."
Arto Nadeau took a few handoffs for the Vikings last season while dealing with an injury, and he is back and healthy this season. Newcomer Kyle Stockwell will also help shoulder the load.
An experienced offensive line will try to open holes for them. Center Tom Rancour, guard Austin McKiernan and tackle Hayden Fernandez are all returning starters.
Tesar said the whole group of linemen should be formidable.
"I think it will be, if everything meshes together," the coach said.
Quarterback Cole Gaddor will try to take advantage of that line in front of him, and he should also benefit from being in his third season on varsity. The senior was the starter last year and also played a few games behind center in 2011. He was 39-for-94 last season while throwing for 368 yards, five touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Having a veteran quarterback could provide a boost for the offense.
"What it does, Cole can come right out, if we call plays, he knows where everybody's going," Tesar said. "He's been there a couple years and gotten the system down pretty good. And we do have some kids we can split out and throw to."
Gaddor's receivers include seniors Tyler Pratt and Billy Petro, both returning players. Raymond will also likely lineup at wideout sometimes.
On the other side of the ball, nine players who saw minutes last season have returned. That includes linebackers Gaddor, McKiernan and Skyler Graham, plus Pratt and Jordan Greenough in the secondary. Gaddor, Greenough and Pratt accounted for all of the Vikings' interceptions last season. Rainier Garnica is also expected to be a key player at defensive end.
Welch has joined the defensive line and has shown promise there, and Raymond will player cornerback.
Nineteen of the 28 players on the roster are seniors, and Tesar said the returning players are motivated by a season-ending 50-0 loss to Rensselaer in the 2012 NYSPHSAA regionals.
"Some of them didn't like the way it ended last year," Tesar said. "So they worked out pretty good. They know what's expected and what they have to do to get back to where we were. They want to get back there and move on."
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Roger Vivier (Brand)
Beginning with his 1954 stiletto, Vivier elevated Dior's New Look to glorious heights, his bejeweled satin confections the perfect counterbalance to crinolined ball gowns. Dior is said to have drawn inspiration for some frocks from Vivier's creations—though, as Vivier once told Vogue, "A shoe does not create fashion, but it can influence fashion."[1]
As the creator of innumerable shapes and styles, Vivier's influence on the art of shoemaking was truly seismic. "His shoes were never just the 'catch' of the moment, they were the definition of a moment,"[2] Christian Louboutin, who apprenticed with Vivier, told Vogue. From his daring cork platform shoes for Elsa Schiaparelli in the thirties to his thigh-high crocodile boots for Yves Saint Laurent in the sixties, Vivier was always one step ahead. In 1963, his swooping comma heel became one of the most copied styles in footwear history. But the shoe that would prove the coup de coeur for women the world over was Vivier's pilgrim-buckle pump, worn to supreme chicness by a Saint Laurent–clad Catherine Deneuve in the 1967 film Belle de Jour: Two hundred thousand sold from Paris to Poughkeepsie in a year. ("Le smart woman is le same everywhere,"[3] Vivier said.)
Among the luminaries orbiting Vivier were the Duchess of Windsor, who enshrined his exquisite creations in a custom closet; and the cinema femme fatale Marlene Dietrich, who haunted his boutique almost daily and was rewarded with custom black satin pumps held up by glittering rhinestone balls. Vogue's editor, Diana Vreeland, insisted her maid polish the soles of her Viviers with rhinoceros horn. Included in her vast collection were a dozen each of his pilgrims and rock-star vinyl boots. Vreeland was among the many who regarded Vivier's work as true art; in her 1977 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute exhibit, "Vanity Fair," she contrasted examples of his craftsmanship with that of 18th-century artisans.
The "Fabergé of Shoes," as Vivier was known, spared no expense in his creations, lavishing rock crystal and coral, hummingbird and kingfisher feathers, seed pearls and spangles on them—and, for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation shoes, 3,000 tiny garnets.
As the womanly fifties gave way to the mod sixties, Vivier reached for the moon. Vogue spotlighted space-age designs like his clear plastic "glass slippers" and silvery calfskin boots (both for Emanuel Ungaro). Through the mid-1970s, Vivier would create shoes for Balmain, Grès, Balenciaga, Nina Ricci, Courrèges, Guy Laroche, and Saint Laurent, his most significant collaborator.
He died at the age of 90 in 1998, doing what he loved best up to the end. Two years later, Diego Della Valle, the CEO of Tod's, purchased the brand name, and in 2003 hired the French-Italian accessories designer Bruno Frisoni to revive the label. Frisoni, who regards his predecessor as a "poet of shoes,"[4] is an artist and dreamer in Vivier's mold, creating jewel-box treasures with a modern twist: Witness 2009's 20-karat gold mesh stilettos, adorned with a pink bird of paradise with a head of glittering diamonds. Vivier's iconic pilgrim buckle today graces everything from sunglasses to a rainbow of classic pumps, updated for a new generation of starlets, including Scarlett Johansson and Leighton Meester.Heading into the future, Vivier's legacy of luxury and fine craftsmanship continues, with fanciful plume work (from Lemarié, the couture atelier) and gilded crocodile leather (whipped up into a pair that costs a cool $20,000 and requires four days of labor). "To wear dreams on one's feet is to begin to give a reality to one's dreams," Vivier told Vogue in 1984, "and to nourish the hope that they will bring on other dreams."[5]
While studying sculpture at Paris's École des Beaux-Arts, a creative young Frenchman named Roger Vivier begins to dabble in shoe design.
Vivier starts working in shoe factories.
Vivier predicts shoe color trends for Laboremus, a French leather distributor affiliated with a large German tannery.
Private clients, including Josephine Baker, flock to the first Vivier atelier, at 22 rue Royale, Paris. After George Brassaï photographs the young shoemaker at work, Vivier is tapped by top firms including Bally in Switzerland, Pinet in France, Salamander in Germany, Rayne in England, and I. Miller and Delman in the United States. A revolutionary cork-platform design—inspired by sixteenth-century Venetian chopines—is rejected by Delman; Elsa Schiaparelli picks it up.
Following a stint in the military, the cobbler moves to New York to work for Delman.
The U.S. enters World War II. Due to leather rationing and shoe restrictions, Vivier's sales are reduced. He soon takes up photography, assisting Vogue photographer George Hoyningen-Huene.
Turning to hatmaking, Vivier apprentices with Schiaparelli's former milliner, Suzanne Rémy.
Vivier teams with Rémy to open Suzanne et Roger hat shop on Sixty-fourth and Madison, in Manhattan.
The war over, Vivier returns to shoes, working again with Delman for two years. He is one of the first to experiment with see-through plastic.
On the boat back to Paris, the shoe maestro meets Christian Dior, who turns out to be his neighbor in Mougins.
Christian Dior custom shoe line established with Delman; Vivier named designer. He will create opulent shoes for the couturier for the next ten years. In June, Vivier designs garnet-studded, gold kidskin pumps for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.
Vivier introduces what will widely be credited as the first stiletto heel, at eight centimeters (around three inches) high.
The designer parts ways with Delman. His name begins appearing alongside Dior's on the label of a new ready-to-wear shoe line, marking the first time the couturier associates his name with another designer.
Christian Dior dies. Vivier begins collaborating with Dior's successor, a young Yves Saint Laurent.
Vogue hails the new elongated, square-point toe box. Vivier's square toe is "one of the Paris details that may make fashion history."[6]
Vivier introduces the "choc" or "shock" heel, with inward-curving heel.
A streamlined update of the 19th-century d'Orsay pump becomes a prototype for many copycats.
Vivier honored with the Neiman-Marcus Fashion Award. Vogue features his art-filled apartment on Paris's Quai d'Orsay.
The long collaboration between Vivier and the house of Dior ends.
He consults with aeronautical engineers on the design of his swooping "comma" heel. Vogue features his risqué crocodile thigh-high boot for Yves Saint Laurent (now designing under his own name). A boutique opens at 24 rue François Premier, Paris, across from maison Dior. American versions of Vivier styles are manufactured and sold by Saks Fifth Avenue. Vivier will create shoes for top designers—including Emanuel Ungaro, André Courrèges, and Cristobal Balenciaga—into the mid-1970s, when he closes his shop.
Square-heel, pilgrim-buckle pump debuts in Yves Saint Laurent's "Mondrian" collection.
March: Vogue spotlights Vivier's mod, transparent-plastic shoes for Yves Saint Laurent. October: For an epic Vogue shoot, Richard Avedon photographs Veruschka in Vivier's white fur Revillon boots, on location in the deep snows of Hokkaido, Japan.
In Belle de Jour, French siren Catherine Deneuve pairs her Saint Laurent wardrobe with Vivier pilgrims; they are a runaway bestseller.
Scarves and gloves introduced.
Monsieur Vivier men's department in the Vivier boutique offers made-to-measure shoes.
For Vogue, photographer Horst P. Horst visits Vivier's fifteenth-century medieval castle, the Château d'Aubeterre.
Apprentice Christian Louboutin assists the master in mounting a fiftieth-anniversary retrospective at Paris's Musée des Arts de la Mode.
The designer is named an Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France's government.
He resumes designing for Delman.
He parts ways with Delman (now owned by Nina Footwear). Signs licensing agreement with France's Rautureau Apple Shoes.
Paris boutique opens on the rue de Grenelle.
Vivier dies at home in Toulouse, France.
Diego Della Valle, CEO of Tod's, buys the brand name.
Accessories designer Bruno Frisoni named creative director. Frisoni has previously worked for such heavyweights as Alber Elbaz at YSL, Karl Lagerfeld, and Christian Lacroix (having also launched his own signature line in 1999). June: Former Karl Lagerfeld muse and eighties Chanel face Inès de La Fressange becomes brand ambassador. October: First collection under Frisoni presented. Flagship opens on Paris's rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Vivier boutiques open in U.S. at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York and Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. March: Jewelry, bags, and belts premiere for fall. September: World's second freestanding Vivier store opens, in Hong Kong.
April: Roger Vivier: D'Un Soulier l'Autre coffee-table book published. Accessories officially launched. May: London boutique opens on Sloane Street. August: Sunglasses line debuts.
New York boutique opens at 750 Madison Avenue. It is modeled after the founder's luxurious apartment on the Quai d'Orsay.
Milan boutique opens in an 18th-century palazzo on the Via Sant'Andrea.
Fall: A "Princess to be a Queen" capsule collection features the fleur-de-lis motif from Queen Elizabeth II's coronation crown. November: Second U.S. boutique opens in Bal Harbour, Florida.
May: Actress Cate Blanchett wears custom lace-up suede boots for her role as Marian Loxley in Robin Hood. September: Les Parfums Roger Vivier debuts at Fashion's Night Out in New York. Shanghai flagship opens.
January: Limited-edition "Rendezvous" collection premieres. July: New Roger Vivier e-boutique sells only archival pieces. App launched. November: Plunking down $26,385, the house buys a vintage pair of faux-topaz-studded silver slippers, made by Vivier for Iran's Princess Soraya in 1962, for its archives.
March: Jeune Fille girls' shoe collection launched. Prismick accessories collection debuts. May: Third U.S. boutique opens, at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa (it's the brand's first in California). Roger Vivier exhibit opens at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum.
- "Inès de La Fressange on Roger Vivier's Jeune Fille and Her Favorite Children's Stores in Paris"by Lynn YaegerJanuary 23, 2012
- "Guest Blogger: Roger Vivier's Bruno Frisoni"by Bruno FrisoniOctober 28, 2011
- "Roger Vivier to Launch an E-Boutique, but with a Twist"by Mark HolgateJuly 4, 2011
- "Paint—Or Feather Or Chain—It Black: Roger Vivier Rendezvous Rocks Out"by Mark HolgateJanuary 26, 2011
- "From Paris to Sherwood Forest: Cate Blanchett Wears Roger Vivier in Robin Hood"by Mark HolgateMay 11, 2010
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"A Maker of Magic: Roger Vivier," by Joan Juliet Buck. Vogue, December 1987. http://archive.vogue.com/19871201/#!/294
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Vogue's View: "Afterlife of the Sole," by Christian Louboutin. Vogue, December 1998. http://archive.vogue.com/19981201/#!/128
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"Vivier's Shoes Now Appearing in U.S. Stores," by Marylin Bender. The New York Times, December 2, 1963. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50916FF35541A7B93C0A91789D95F478685F9
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"In His Shoes" by Danielle Dubin. People, November 14, 2005. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20144872,00.html
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"A Maker of Magic: Roger Vivier," by Joan Juliet Buck. Vogue, December 1987. http://archive.vogue.com/19871201/#!/294
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"Vogue's Eye View of the Square Point." Vogue, September 15, 1958. http://archive.vogue.com/19580915/#!/99


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Revised July 2009
The basic policy guiding travel and business hospitality expense reimbursement is that the individual traveler should neither gain nor lose personal funds as a result of travel or business hospitality assignments and that these assignments be planned so that their cost will not exceed budgetary limitations. Thus, each traveler is to be fully reimbursed for all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with travel for official Simmons College business, but should make efforts to keep all expenses at a reasonable minimum.
Travelers are expected to use sound business judgment as to the nature and level of expenses, which provides adequate standards of comfort, convenience, safety and efficiency, and to bear the full cost of all items of a personal nature. This policy and related procedures apply to all employees and to non-employees traveling on behalf of Simmons College regardless of the source of funding.
Travelers should not make commitments to travel or to incur travel or business hospitality expenses without first obtaining the appropriate approvals from the appropriate Vice President, Provost or Dean and Department Head or Director in advance of the trip. All travel and business hospitality expenses should be charged to a credit card, preferably the College credit card if applicable.
Some units in the College may have more restrictive travel requirements than contained in this document. It is the responsibility of the traveler to be aware of and to comply with travel requirements of their respective unit.
The College does not reimburse on a per diem basis except in the case of some externally funded grants. This per diem form of reimbursement requires prior approval in advance of travel.
Professional Development
Simmons College recognizes the importance of faculty and staff professional development and memberships in external professional organizations, subscriptions to professional journals, and newspapers are often part of this professional development.
It is also important for the College to have operating policies for faculty and staff that ensures all expenses are being annually reviewed for cost and benefit, duplication, and increased cost savings. Rather than a system where memberships, dues and subscription renewals are often done as reimbursements, we are moving to a system where memberships, dues and subscriptions are discussed and approved in advance prior to renewal.
This policy outlines a more formal approval process for memberships, dues and subscriptions for faculty and staff. It also addresses allowable expenditures for professional memberships, certification fees, subscriptions, membership dues to private clubs, as well as IRS implications and a new approval process involving your President's Council member.
Travel and Business Hospitality
Accountable Plan
In order to exclude business expense reimbursements from employee income, the College must maintain an "accountable plan" for all employee business expenses. Expenses not meeting all three of the below conditions may be taxable to the employee and therefore subject to W-2 reporting. Under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations for an accountable plan, expenses are required to meet the following three conditions:
There must be a business connection and only for business expenses that are ordinary and necessary in the performance of duties as an employee.
All business expenses must be substantiated with the date, amount, place, and business purpose of the expense and should be submitted to the College within 20 days of return. If not submitted within this timeframe, the traveler is not guaranteed payment. Specific documentation requirements are noted throughout the policy.
Employees are required to return all amounts in excess of substantiated expenses.
For travel on College business, particularly between major cities and their environs, transportation by commercial means is recommended.
Commercial transportation expense is reimbursed on the basis of the actual cost incurred by the traveler for the direct-distance air fare, rail fare or other public means of transportation by the usually traveled route with due consideration on the part of the traveler to select the class of service available to accomplish the travel at the most appropriate rate structure.
Air Travel
Travel via jet aircraft is considered the standard mode for air transportation. Simmons has special negotiated airfares with several agencies that can result in significant cost savings. Each traveler is encouraged to contact the Procurement Office for more information regarding the agencies. However, any carrier that offers the lowest fare to the maximum extent possible may be used.
Travelers using online or independent travel agencies must document the lowest available coach fare to the destination traveled and submit this information with the completed Travel Requisition Form. The approved form should be maintained for documentation. For most domestic flights, the lowest available coach fare will be reimbursed due to the substantial price differential in air accommodations.
In recognition of different factors that affect business travel, the College recognizes the legitimate reimbursement of business class fare using the six-hour rule. Travelers may travel in Business Class when a flight has a scheduled in air flying time greater than six hours. Before booking this airfare, travelers must first obtain prior approval from their Vice President, Provost or Dean. Approval must be clearly noted on the Travel Requisition Form.
Private Automobile Travel
The transport of equipment in a private vehicle is strongly discouraged due to the potential exposure for property damage or loss.
When travel by private automobile is desirable to save time or to reduce costs because a number of persons are traveling to the same destination together, reimbursement is based on the prevailing IRS rate rounded down to the nearest whole penny. This mileage allowance is intended to cover all transportation and operating costs, including fuel. No reimbursement will be made for the cost of repairs to the vehicle, replacement of the vehicle, insurance deductibles or surcharges, whether they result from the traveler's acts or the acts of others. Ferry, bridge, tunnel, toll road and reasonable parking charges are allowed in addition to the mileage allowance. Under no circumstances will the Simmons' traveler be reimbursed for traffic tickets due to parking or motor vehicle violations.
When private automobile is used to points beyond 300 miles (round trip) of the point of origin, primarily for the convenience of the traveler, the reimbursement will not exceed the lesser of the cost of the appropriate round trip airfare between the nearest commercial airport serving the origin and destination cities or the prevailing IRS mileage reimbursement rate.
Car Rental
The use of a rental car for official Simmons business may be authorized when other transportation is not available or when rental car use results in savings of cost or time. Neither personal or leisure use of rental cars beyond the dates for reimbursable travel nor use of rental cars by a traveler's family members is covered by Simmons.
When travel requires only rental cars, please use preferred vendors that the College has negotiated discount agreements. Information regarding the preferred vendors is available by calling the Procurement Office.
It is imperative that all changes pertaining to car rental reservations be confirmed by telephone prior to picking up/dropping off the vehicle, e.g. changes to the rental period, the return location, etc., as such changes made at the rental counter may negate the Simmons discount.
No other vendors should be used except in locations where these preferred vendors are not available or special rates offered by other rental agencies is less expensive.
Please refer to the Travel Insurance section on rental cars prior to renting your vehicle.
15-Passenger Vans
The use of 15-passenger vans is not an approved travel expense.
Rail and Miscellaneous
Rail travel may be used when the traveler finds it convenient. Rail travel is reimbursable as long as the total cost of the trip is comparable to, or less expensive than, the lowest available coach airfare.
Shuttle service to and from airports and railroad stations, plus tips, are reimbursed to the extent such service is not included in air and rail fares.
Taxi fares, including tips, are reimbursed where public transportation or shuttle service is not practical or available. This includes taxis between hotels and railroad stations or airports, between appointments or between hotels and places of temporary duty.
Foreign Travel Paid from Federal Sources
For international travel funded from federal grants and contracts, a U.S. flag air carrier must be used in accordance with the Fly America Act. If a foreign airline must be used, it must have a code sharing agreement with a U.S. air carrier. This means the ticket stock or documentation for electronic tickets must identify the U.S. airlines designator code, and flight number must comply with the Act.
Foreign Exchange
Expenses incurred in a foreign currency will be valued in U.S. dollars at an exchange rate based on an average daily rate determined by the dates of the traveler's trip. Foreign exchange rates can be found on the internet. Two preferred websites are: http://www.x-rates.com/ and http://www.x-rates.com/.
Lodging Expenses
Travelers should use standard accommodations. The selection of appropriate room accommodations is governed by a wide variety of circumstances, many of them not within the direct control of the traveler. Expenses for lodging are reimbursed for each trip based on actual expense.
In instances of shared rooms, the names of both occupants and room cost allocation should be explained on the Travel Expense Report.
The College has received a tax exemption certificate from the states of Colorado, Florida, New York, Rhode Island and Texas. The certificate exempts those traveling from being charged any room tax or occupancy tax on their hotel bills. These taxes can be substantial, especially in New York City. The exemption certificate must be presented at the time you are registering at the hotel. Please contact the Procurement Office prior to travel and they will furnish the necessary forms and information.
Food Expenses
Travelers should eat in restaurants or dining rooms in close proximity of their hotel and use transportation only when necessary. Itemized food & beverage expense receipts are required.
Alcoholic beverages should be purchased only for rare circumstances and must be pre-authorized. Alcoholic beverages must be segregated and charged to an appropriate non-federal departmental account.
Business Meeting Food & Beverage Expense
0All food and beverage expenses for official Simmons College meetings require original receipts. Food and beverage expenses may not be recoverable from the Federal Government unless they are allowed by the specific award. To substantiate the business purpose of the meeting expenditures, departments are required to provide the following:
- The purpose of the meeting or topic of discussion
- A list of attendees (names and group association) present at the meeting
- Itemized receipts
- Alcoholic beverages must be segregated and charged to an appropriate non-federal, departmental account where applicable.
Meals for employees only are generally not allowable unless it is the only possible or practical time for such a group to gather due to schedules. Employee only meals may also be appropriate when employees are required by supervisors to work well beyond their normal work schedules. These expenses are at the discretion of the Vice President, Provost or Dean and require prior approval.
Employee Recognition and Morale
Reasonable expenses incurred for employee recognition and morale activities may be reimbursed. College funds for flowers or other suitable remembrances are permissible in the event of death or serious illness. Use of departmental funds for gifts for farewell and retirement parties should depend on length of service and contribution to Simmons College, and normally should supplement personal contributions. In no instances may such expenses be allocated to any contract, grant, or state funding source. These expenses are at the discretion of the Vice Presidents, Provost or Deans and require prior approval.
Travel and Business Hospitality Expense Reimbursements
Within 20 business days of the conclusion of each trip, all travel expenses under $5,000 with supporting documentation, are to be submitted to the Accounting Office on a properly completed and approved Travel Expense Report. Over $5,000 requires additional approvals.
If the report is properly submitted and if funds are owed to the traveler, a reimbursement check will be issued within 10 business days of receipt in the Accounting Office. Incomplete or improperly prepared expense reports will be returned to the traveler and will result in payment delay.
Reimbursements for $100 or less may be received in cash using the online Travel Expense Report and submitting it directly to the Cashier's Window.
All expenses (hotels, meals, car rentals, etc.) must be documented with original itemized receipts. Occasionally, when receipts are not obtainable (i.e. cab fare, tolls, etc), reimbursement will be made up to $15 per occurrence when identified and itemized on the expense report. Credit card slips are not acceptable substitutes for airline boarding passes and hotel bills.
If a College credit card is used, attach air, hotel, car and meal receipts to the credit card statement. This statement must be approved by your supervisor and kept on file until submitted to the Card Administrator.
Companion and Combined Personal Trips
Expenses incurred by a companion, spouse or other family member accompanying the traveler will be the responsibility of the traveler and must be noted on the Travel Requisition Form.
Business trips that also include travel for personal reasons will be reimbursed only for the expenses incurred for business purposes. Expenses charged to the College must be no greater than those which would have been incurred had the travel been solely for business purposes.
Direct Billing
With the exception of certain local hotels and transportation arranged through College agencies, no expenses are to be billed directly to the College.
Substitution of Expenses
Reimbursement will not be made for any expenditure, which is in lieu of the normally reimbursable type of expense, e.g. when an employee elects to stay at a relative's or friend's home instead of commercial lodging.
Local Hotel Accommodations
The College has special corporate rates and direct billing arrangements with a few local hotels. A list of the hotels is available in the Procurement Office. Please reference Simmons College or MASCO when making reservations.
Payment will be the responsibility of the individual. In the case of invited guests to the College, please note that each hotel has different reservation requirements. It is the responsibility of the department to cancel reservations when required.
Reimbursable Miscellaneous Expenses
Reasonable and necessary telephone calls:
- Business: including those necessary to conduct business, obtain transportation and hotel reservations
- Personal: to stay in reasonable contact with travelers' family.
Services including:
- Expenses associated with baggage handling and storage, including excess baggage charges and tips Business office expenses
- Necessary laundry expenses (requires 7-day travel)
- Currency conversion fees
- Vaccinations required for foreign travel
- Visa/passport/consulate fees
- Finance charges on foreign transactions
Unreimbursable Miscellaneous Expenses
- Costs incurred by unreasonable failures to cancel transportation or hotel reservations
- Fines for automobile violations
- Personal auto repairs, insurance deductibles, and surcharges
- Travel accident insurance premiums
- Expenses not directly related to the performance of the travel assignment
- Hotel movie rentals/airline headsets
- Frequent flyer tickets
- Toiletry items
- Dependent care
- Medical expenses
- Health club fees
- Air phone calls (except in the case of an emergency)
- Magazine, newspapers and books
- Additionally purchased car rental insurance for domestic travel
- Travel Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Simmons College provides accidental death and dismemberment coverage for all full-time employees. There are the usual exceptions such as suicide, illness or loss caused by an act of war. For further information, please refer to your Group Life Insurance Certificate.
Business Travel Insurance
The College has established an agreement with the College credit card provider, in conjunction with the contracted travel agencies, that when travel on any common carrier is booked, employees traveling on College business have additional coverage. More information is provided in the Guide to Benefits Package when you receive your College credit card.
Personal Property
The College maintains no insurance for loss or damage to personal property during official travel. Travelers should seek reimbursement through their own insurance company or directly from the responsible party.
Personal Automobiles
If a Simmons employee on official College business is involved in an accident resulting in damage to vehicles or personal property of others and/or injury to others, the College's auto liability insurance will cover the employee in excess of his/her personal insurance. This coverage will not cover damage to your own vehicle or your person. Please immediately notify the Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. Insurance forms must be submitted within 24 hours to the carrier.
Rented Automobiles
All vehicles that are rented for business purposes and/or reimbursed by the College must be rented in the name of Simmons College. Automobile rental companies usually offer renters the option of purchasing collision damage waiver (CDW) or personal accident insurance (PAI) for an additional daily cost. In general, the College's vehicle insurance policy provides coverage in all 50 states for business use rental, so additional insurance should be declined. Individuals must not elect these options and the College will not reimburse the traveler for these costs.
When traveling internationally, it is required that insurance be purchased as insurance laws vary from country to country. In the event that a traveler is liable for injury or damage of third parties from use of said vehicle on behalf of the College, the College's insurance will cover the employee, as long as the rental period is less than 60 days.
When College credit card holders charge their rental car to the commercial account, they receive additional coverage that reimburses cardholders (the College) for the repair or replacement of a damaged or stolen rental car. All claims must be reported immediately to the College credit card company following the loss, but in no event later than 20 days. More information is provided in the Guide to Benefits Package when you receive your College credit card.
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration must also be notified if an accident occurs, whether domestically or internationally and a copy of the report should be submitted immediately.
New Policy for Memberships, Dues and Subscriptions-Non Library
The College may, with annual organizational unit approval, pay for membership dues to external professional organizations, certification and licensing fees, and subscriptions to professional journals or newspapers if they are required by the individual's position and duties, or if the membership, credential or subscription benefits the College's goals and mission. All faculty and staff should be prepared to provide cost/benefit detail on any membership, dues or subscription requests, particularly on first time requests.
Except for the instances described above, the College will not pay the membership dues or subscription of an individual. Memberships necessary to maintain or enhance an individual's professional status are considered the responsibility of the individual and considered a personal expense.
Membership dues that are a part of the expense of registration for an organizational meeting for which the College pays the expense of an employee to attend will be considered membership dues and are subject to the approval process.
Institutional or individual memberships in professional organizations paid by College funds are subject to the following requirements and limitations. Memberships over $5,000 require the approval of the Sr. VP for Finance and Administration, consistent with all other expenses over $5000. Memberships over $15,000 will require both the President's Council member approval, the Sr. VP for Finance and Administration' approval and the Provost's Approval.
Institutional memberships may be acceptable business expenses with the approval, as appropriate, of the Vice President, Provost or Dean within a specific College/School. Such memberships are justified only if they clearly relate to the professional or civic responsibilities of the College or the professional responsibilities of an individual School, and should be reviewed annually by the responsible PC member, prior to renewal.
Individual memberships in social clubs and organizations may be paid, with approval, as appropriate, by a Vice President, Provost or Dean within a specific College/School. Such memberships normally are restricted to one per individual, and are justified only as they are considered to be important to the conduct of College business. All personal expenses associated with such membership must be identified and reimbursed to the College. Memberships will be permitted only in clubs and organizations whose policies are consistent with the College's EO/AA policies.
Memberships or dues to private clubs are considered taxable income by IRS rules. To be eligible for reimbursement by the College, prior approval by the appropriate Vice President, Provost or Dean is required. The expense must be paid directly by the individual and can only be reimbursed through payroll.
Any request for memberships, dues and subscriptions to be applied against sponsored research funds must be approved in advance by the grant accountants within the Simmons Finance Office.
Other Information
Kim O'Neil
Senior Budget Analyst
Office L-334D
Roslyn Taylor
Senior Budget Analyst
Office L-334E
Diane Hallisey
Interim Director of Budgeting, Financial Planning and Reporting
Office L-334F


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By SAMANTHA MANNING
6 News Reporter
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The University of Tennessee may be pulling more funding for Sex Week.
UT Sex Week is a student-organized event covering a number of topics about sex, gender and sexuality.
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The event has been embroiled in controversy for weeks, with supporters saying it's vital to educating students on issues related to sexual health, while others say it's an inappropriate use of school funds.
Chancellor Jimmy Cheek made the decision to pull more than $11,000 in state funding from the event last week in light of the controversy. The event was still slated to receive $6,700 in student programming money.
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In response to the loss of funding, the group received an outpouring of donations from the community, including almost $900 in collections from a local church's Sunday service.
But Dr. Lynn Sacco, the faculty advisor for Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee (SEAT), the group sponsoring Sex Week, said that on Wednesday a staff member in Student Activities told student organizers of Sex Week that the event wouldn't be receiving the extra $4,000 after all.
The students said they met with the Student Activities worker to negotiate and were allowed to keep $1,300 of that $4,000.
A UT spokesperson said she was unable to confirm or deny that meeting.
"We've had a lot of times where we've been promised money now and it was taken away and we're given a new amount," Sex Week organizer Joseph Beard said.
The Sex Week organizer said the $6,700 originally promised was not affected.
Dr. Sacco told 6 News the school informed students on the same day that a story ran in a local newspaper about the donations the group had received from the community. She believes this is the reason the school pulled the $4,000 in funding.
"It seems it's a way for the university to back down without actually closing Sex Week," Sacco said. "I'm sorry that political pressure is being used to really squelch the most serious student initiative I have ever seen in nine years at UT."
Sacco said private donations are not meant to affect the funding a group receives from student programming funds or the school.
She said the school told student organizers that it had received complaints from other students about the use of student programming money.
On Thursday, UT said the determination of student programming funds is up to the Central Program Council, which is run by students.
"The administration does not direct allocation of these fees," a UT spokesperson said. "Ultimately, a student board will review the need and determine how much funding should be allocated for this event."
UT said the decision has not been finalized yet.
"I'm sorry that political pressure is being used to really squelch the most serious student initiative I have ever seen in nine years at UT."
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I finally started, i ordered the wood and found proofing materials a couple weeks ago.
It will be a open concept theater similar to MR.Bigs, I would like to just have a dedicated room but my basement layout would just not allow for that or least not allow for it in way i would be happy with. So there will be added expence with sound proofing, the walls in the theater area will be two inches off the foundation wall and decoupled, the ceiling in the bar area and the theater area will be done as follows also will be doing two layers of 5/8 drywall and GG between each joist, this will hopeful eliminate foot fall noise from upstairs and all keep the sound of the booming theater from traveling upstairs.... hopefully
i did this drawing in Visio a while ago so some has changed with my plans
mainly the bar area has changed i will be a a doing L-Shaped bar the will also have the equipment rack next to it...more to come on that.
pics of the basement before the fun began
3 hours to carry all that wood from the drive way to the basement by myself was not fun
this will be the theater area
here will be the bar area don't mind the pug
here i still have a lot of framing to do, have to finish the game room and the bathroom
My place PROJECTS:Bacon Race, Ohio, Bethesda, Swizzle Stick, Summer Fun, Curve Frenzy, Staggered Walls, Rawlinsway,
will keep the pics coming next weekend hoping to finish the game room and the bathroom framing, then sill start the electrical the main electrical panel is in the front part of the garage so i will be adding a subpanel for the basement much easier to run one main cable instead of several new cables all the way to the main panel, also need to move some plumbing pipes around in the bar area and the list is growing.... correction will be doing the drywall under the sub floors first then electrical...
we mainly have hardwood above the basement so the 2 extra layers of drywall should do the trick
My place PROJECTS:Bacon Race, Ohio, Bethesda, Swizzle Stick, Summer Fun, Curve Frenzy, Staggered Walls, Rawlinsway,
when i spoke to Ted he suggested that since they are up against foundation walls and two inches off that they will be ok?.... they will also have two layers of the 5/8 with green glue
cut out part of the in the stair well to open up some, not exactly great for sound isolation but have to make some comprises for esthetics.
looking from the bar area to the bathroom and game room
the builder did not make finish the basement easy could not frame the back wall of the bathroom because i will have to move the shower drain and maybe the sink drain... so looking forward to cutting up the concrete.
the lumber pile is getting smaller and smaller
the bar area tomorrow will be relocating the water supply lines that the builder roughed in for the wet bar.
My place PROJECTS:Bacon Race, Ohio, Bethesda, Swizzle Stick, Summer Fun, Curve Frenzy, Staggered Walls, Rawlinsway,
Another view of the bar from the game room
framed around the steal beam in the game room
ran the drain pipe for the sink still need to move over the water pipes
still need to frame ceiling in the bathroom and around duct work
will be ordering the first load of drywall this week to start applying the two layers of drywall between at the joist in the theater area and the bar area
then electrical
My place PROJECTS:Bacon Race, Ohio, Bethesda, Swizzle Stick, Summer Fun, Curve Frenzy, Staggered Walls, Rawlinsway,
dang didn't think about that oh well if that is the biggest mistake I make I will live , I guess since I saw that Mario framed his first before drywall I thought it would be ok also it made it easier to figure where to move the pipes...
i always asked myself why do the guys with the bigger budgets pay to have drywall put up, i always thought to myself damn they good do some more cool things if they did it all them selfs ...NOW i know why some outsource certain parts of there builds!!
thinking i am going to box in the HVAC runs there is no way i can lower them enough and to put drywall up against the subfloor.... so thinking i will box them in with mdf... any ideas??
Took a little break to day dream... this would be if i did a 110' screen to me it looks a little small? 115" will be perfect i think.... front row of seats will be 9 or 10 feet from the screen..
My place PROJECTS:Bacon Race, Ohio, Bethesda, Swizzle Stick, Summer Fun, Curve Frenzy, Staggered Walls, Rawlinsway,
2.35:1 would be awesome since you've got good room width.
i looked up the size of a 110" 2:35 screen yesterday but i think they gave the wrong measurements because when i look at the pic i thought it looks like 16:9 format... but yes i will be going with either a 115 or 120 inch 2:35 screen.
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My place PROJECTS:Bacon Race, Ohio, Bethesda, Swizzle Stick, Summer Fun, Curve Frenzy, Staggered Walls, Rawlinsway,
how often do these meet and greets happen.... i work in maryland usually pretty late but will try to make it...
My place PROJECTS:Bacon Race, Ohio, Bethesda, Swizzle Stick, Summer Fun, Curve Frenzy, Staggered Walls, Rawlinsway,
well i think i can make this one... hope you guys don't mind me picking your brains
on a side note i had a friend over this weekend and was all about pulling permits and i was totally fine without getting them because i am having electrician do the electrical and a hvac guy to the duct work so i feel that i am not going to burn my house down and i know there has been a lot of discussion here about pulling them... anyway just venting i am going away this weekend and will think about it more... to be honest i know i am not selling the house this the house i want to retire from i not ever going to rent my basement out so i dunno.... anyway hopefully in couple weeks i will have more pics to share with allot more progress
you are further along then me ..... once the electrical and hvac are done things should start moving faster i hope....
i think i will be finish all spaces but theater chairs may have to wait just like you i need to finish the whole basement...
and to do everything all electrical he wants 3650$ again seems very high to me
we are talking maybe 25 outlets and of course the can lights which is maybe 16 lights...
not happy at all thinking plan "B" is do most of it myself and pay to have subpanel installed and pay to have all the circuits connected to the new panel
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I took this picture in Tuscany, by the garden of an ancient monastery
Do you like it? Any idea for improving PP?
Feb 23, 2012 at 04:05 PM
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I love the shot and the location looks amazing! To me it seemed the highlights were to high and it almost seems over sharp. The man working seems out of place with his gloves and some sort of spray in a wonderful old location.
Because of all the texture I went with a B&W something like this:
I am really new to photoshop (two weeks now) so I know I have a ton to learn.
Feb 24, 2012 at 07:52 AM
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Looks over-processed to me.
Feb 24, 2012 at 08:32 AM
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Hi Francesco, I took the highlights down a bit and added a small glow to diffuse it a bit, I hope it works
Cheers Ray
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I agree with Karen, to me all versions look over-cooked.
I think it would be better if the gardener were entering the frame rather than leaving. Maybe someone can 'flip' him and make that happen.
My general feeling is it is way busy - visually appealing? Yes. But way busy NTL. Perhaps a bit of de-saturation might lessen that feeling.
Feb 24, 2012 at 12:43 PM
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This is a wonderful image. The message I took away from it is "separate world" above the rest. To increase that impression in the edit below I tried to create a more impressionist vs. literal rendering:
The crop is based on finding the roofs on the top distracting and creating an intentional ping-ping dynamic between the gardener and the gate by placing them in opposite corners on the diagonal that matches the angle of the wall separating his world from the rest. To create the impression of two separate worlds and to make the background less interesting and distracting I blurred it with lens blur.
Next I wanted to emphasize the path between the gate and the figure. To do that I blurred and darkened the edges of the photo on the bottom and right but kept the gate and back wall sharp and actually brightened it a bit taking creative license with the laws of light and optics.
As a final accent I use screen to pull more detain out of the pond in the middle so when exploring the eye will better notice there a fish heading towards it's dinner swimming in it. The stuff floating on the water was in the original, but hidden in the shadows. That pond adds a third focal point that forms a triangle and once noticed it breaks up the linear ping-ping dynamic of gate <> gardener creating two different eye paths in the the same photo.
The only thing that could be better in the shot would be seing something in the flower beds.
This would be an excellent setting for a sequence of shots, taken at a similar time of day with similar angle of lighting, over a period of weeks as the garden matures with the gardener seen in different parts tending the plants. Then in the last shot of the sequence have the gardener, with is girl friend blinfolded standing near the gate as a surprise "punchline" to the story.
Feb 24, 2012 at 12:57 PM
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With all due respect Chuck, I think we're tipping into the world of gimmicks and losing sight of the photography involved...far astray from critiques.
Too heavily processed? I plead guilty myself, but now I try, not always successfully, to avoid it.
Feb 24, 2012 at 08:23 PM
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Took a stab at it.
Lots of lines to play with on this one, Tried to get rid of the overhead sky blues in the shadows, and then some selective work @ shadows and lines. Tried to find an aesthetic WB vs. neutral.
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Guess if I'm going to comment on others, I need to step to the plate too
Here is my version - lots of adjustments, dodge, burn etc., somewhere near a square format to play off the diagonal and parallel cistern.
Feb 25, 2012 at 01:16 AM
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lots of helpful comments!
thank you very much, francesco
Feb 25, 2012 at 09:09 AM
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Bob Jarman wrote
With all due respect Chuck, I think we're tipping into the world of gimmicks and losing sight of the photography involved...far astray from critiques.
Too heavily processed? I plead guilty myself, but now I try, not always successfully, to avoid it.
I had to chuckle reading that because most shots are PP'd to death in an attempt to "improve" them in PP and in this case the shot as posted already had heavy PP
In most cases, as here, my objective in editing is to show the OP how the entire process could have been done differently, starting from the pre-visualiztion of the message and emotional reaction the photographer wants the viewer to take away.
For example my crop decision was based on the idea of a ping-ping dynamic between the gate and the gardener. Making those two points in the photo the two most dominant eye catching features is what creates the eye path between them which causes the viewer to literally walk across the garden, retracing with their eyes in reverse the path the gardener took when he entered from the gate.
That was the concept I had in mind before starting the edit. How do you pull that off? If I took the shot it would have started at capture, resulting in a different starting file than the one the OP presented for comment. Mine would have looked more like the edited version out of camera, I just would have executed it differently.
To get the viewer to follow a specific eye path you want them to you must eliminate and minimize anything in the photo that will pull attention off that planned eye path. Here I wanted the path to be a straight line between gardener and gate.
The color contrasting blue clothing of the gardener in the overall warm tone background and his size and position in the foreground on the left side all predict that he's the first thing that will catch the eye of the viewer. Its a instinct to find people in photos first. The "problem" to solve is then how to get the viewer over to the gate in the opposite corner.
The solution? Try to eliminate all the eye catching detours. Cropping off the eye catching red roofs on top was step one which could have been done at capture. Step two was blurring the background buildings beyond the rooftop garden to isolate it that also could have been done similarly with DOF control at capture to some degree.
In the good old days with a filter over the lens and a bit of Vaseline to blur the edges would be used to eliminate distracting eye catching detail on the edges of the frame. The same is true with vignettes. In the days before Photoshop I always carried a roll of black masking tape in the camera bag to create "as needed" vignettes by apply it to the bottom and sides of the lens hood. That was pretty much standard procedure for creating vignettes on dark background window-lit portraits I took back in the day...
The rest of what I did, such as pulling more detail out of the fish pond in the middle, isn't much different than what I'd do in the "good 'ol days" under the enlarger with the dodging paddle when making the print.
Different time, different tools, but the biggest difference in the look of the image was having a different story line in mind when starting the process which is always the "bigger picture" point of all the edits and C&C I do here. I encourage those whose photos I edit to think more about the message and emotional reaction of the viewer before raising camera to eye, then using that message to define the goals and strategies for capturing and editing the shot as a single holistic process leading to the desired result. That's exactly what my first "expert" mentor did via the Introduction in his book "Camera and Lens" 40 years ago. It seemed to work well for Ansel so I've been following that approach ever since. All that has changed is the tools.
With Photoshop "in the bag" in most cases it is much easier and quicker, all things considered, to capture images on the basis of necessary technical parameters for perceptual "normalcy" in the final image, then make most of the artistic manipulations in Photoshop vs. using graduated ND filters, saw toothed vignetters on monster lens shades, and the dozens of other modifications made possible by the Conklin bag to add-to-lens tricks.
So when shooting I try to capture a full tonal range, at least in the foreground, so I have "clean" bits to manipulate in PP, and either set WB off a gray card or use Daylight WB preset outdoors regardless of time of day so I have the same consistent
baselines at capture
in my images for tonal range and color. On the technical side that's analogous to how the Zone System works always tailoring the negative to fit a full range of detail to the print as a given underlying anything creative that is captured by the camera. Fitting scene to sensor is what makes a photo seem real. Arranging what winds up in front of the lens in a creative way is what makes a photo interesting and thought provoking to look at. Without doing the first competently the second usually suffers to some degree, varying in proportion to how interesting the content is. The more ordinary the content, the more important it is for the reproduction process to trick the brain of the viewer into thinking it is real, and that starts with a full tonal range and WB that seems "seen by eye" normal based in the way the eye would scan the scene in person, shifting focus and exposure selectively as it scanned, seeing far more in person than the camera sensor can record in a single exposure.
It is necessary to "fake it" (alter what the camera can capture) to match what is seen by eye in most situations.
Is a holistic "generic" digital capture and Photoshop manipulation workflow a less "pure" form of photography? Certainly, but so is using a digital camera vs. lugging around an 8 x 10 view camera. Using 35mm or med. format roll film is a compromise compared to that baseline, so it could be argued is dodging or burning or using a lens shade to minimize flare.
Finding ways to make the last photo we took better in some incremental way is how we grow. When we start thinking every photo we took is perfect because it seemed perfect when we took it, we will often miss in the photo the same distraction missed when it was captured.
Physiological reactions to things like contrast gradients are predictable because our brains are wired similarly. But emotional reactions to a scene like a lonely rooftop gardener are subjective and rooted in personal memories. So a dozen different people may imagine a dozen different storyline scenarios on that photo from the romantic, to "gee that guy needs some better fertilizer so something will grow there.... "
C&C is the fertilizer for the mind... Wellies optional as Doug will no doubt opine shortly
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+1 @ "The Pendulum" ... it only stops to reverse course, yet progresses in both directions.
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cgardner, I really appreciate your comments and suggestions! thanks a lot!
cheers, francesco
Feb 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM
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